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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 311 Section 3.7: Economic Development Districts SECTION 3.7: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 3.7.1 Purpose The purpose of Economic Development Districts is to provide locations for a wide range of light industrial, distribution, flex space, office, service, retail, and residential uses. In choosing the location of such districts, the following major factors were considered: (A) Adjacent and with access to an interstate highway by a major arterial or collector; (B) Adjacent to rail facilities for the movement of goods and potential transit service; (C) Public water and sewer service is available or capable of being extended; and (D) Large, buildable tracts are available for development or division into a range of building site sizes. 3.7.2 Establishment of Geographic Areas and Intent of Each District Three Economic Development Districts have been established in Orange County: (A) Buckhorn Economic Development District Located near the western boundary of the county where Buckhorn Road crosses Interstates 85 and 40. The intent of the Buckhorn District is to create aR+adustFial pa4:k a district allowing a wide range of non - residential uses with limited higher density residential uses.32 (B) Eno Economic Development District Located at the eastern boundary of the county where U.S. Highway 70 and Interstate 85 intersect. The intent of the Eno District is to create a district allowing a wide range of non - residential uses with limited higher density residential uses.33 (C) Hillsborough Economic Development District Located south of the Town of Hillsborough where Old N.C. Highway 86 (Churton Street Extension) crosses Interstate 40. The intent of the Hillsborough district is to create a business park setting while controlling strip commercial development. 32 The Table of Permitted Uses for the Economic Development Districts (Section 5.2.2) potentially allows a wide range of non - residential uses in the Buckhom EDD, very similar to the Eno EDD. Staff is suggesting that given the similar types of uses allowed (many of which are not "industrial", that the intent of the Buckhom District match the intent of the Eno District. Additionally, the "Purpose" section of the EDB -1 and EDB -2 zoning district charts does not limit the Buckhorn District to an "industrial park" setting. See next footnote as well. 33 Staff is suggesting this addition because the Table of Permitted Uses allows residential uses and the adopted small area plans that include the Buckhorn and Eno EDDs allow for limited higher density residential uses in these areas. Eventually, the Table of Permitted Uses needs to be updated to reflect density requirements and a standard will need to be added limiting the amount of higher density residential uses in these EDDs. These necessary revisions are scheduled to be analyzed in 2012. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 3 -43