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219 <br />0 Chapter 5; Land Use Element <br />Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan was adopted in June 2006 and includes <br />implementation recommendations for water and sewer, land use, transportation, <br />housing, parks, recreation and open space, communications, inter - governmental <br />agreements with Mebane, and design overlays for the US 70 Corridor and Efland <br />town core. <br />NC HIGHWAY 57 SPEEDWAY AREA SMALL AREA PLAN. <br />In 2007, Orange and Durham County completed a Small Area Plan for the 930 -acre <br />North Carolina Highway 57 Speedway Area. This area is located in the northeast <br />corner of Orange County near the border with Durham County. The area was <br />selected as an opportunity for further long -range planning because of multiple <br />factors 1) existing businesses of non - conforming status, 2) the area's location <br />within a protected watershed, and 3) Orange County's desire to encourage <br />compatible non - residential development that protects the existing rural character <br />of the area. The planning process included an identification of issues and <br />concerns for the area, public feedback through scheduled meetings, and drafting <br />of the plan for public review and consideration. The plan includes nine goals for <br />guiding future planning efforts in the area, as well as objectives and policies for <br />implementing the goals. <br />The NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan was adopted by the County <br />Commissioners in August 2007. The implementation of recommendations <br />included in the Plan is forthcoming. <br />PANTRY STUDY <br />The Pantry Study was to ensure that subsequent developments were in accordance <br />with municipal and County land use objectives and included participation from the <br />Town of Hillsborough. The plan established development standards for transition <br />areas and additional protection for environmentally sensitive areas. The plan was <br />approved by the BOCC in July, 1986. <br />HOW SMALL AREA PLANS INFORM UPDATES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Development of Small Area Plans has allowed the County to take a more detailed <br />look at targeted areas in the County. The goals and objectives of these Plans <br />provide a foundation for improving the County's Comprehensive Plan to effect <br />needed change in these locations. In general, these Small Area Plans have <br />highlighted the need for the County to: 1) Pursue additional interlocal agreements; <br />2) add additional partners to the Water and Sewer Management Planning and <br />Boundary Agreement; 3) amend the County's Future Land Use Map (contained <br />within the Land Use Element); and 4) amend the County's Zoning Unified <br />Development Ordinance text and map for consistency and to implement the <br />recommendations that have been included in the adopted Small Area Plans. <br />5.3. THE LAND USE PLAN <br />One of the fundamental planning tools used to achieve the stated goals and <br />objectives of the Comprehensive Plan in Orange County is the design and <br />application of a Land Use Plan and Map. Land Use Element implementation is <br />accomplished primarily through the application of zoning, although a variety of <br />land use ordinances are available for various aspects of implementation. A key <br />feature of land use planning in Orange County is the requirement for consistency <br />between the Future Land Use flaft Map and the application of zoning. A The Land <br />Use and Zoning Dis;rieT Matrixes matches each of the Land Use Plan <br />Ora*i4e� Couvi,ty Co-rnprehetv�dve, PLa4V Page 5 -14 <br />