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B. RATIONALE <br />1. Purpose /Mission <br />To create consistency between the City of Durham's UGB and the Orange County <br />Land Use Plan wherein both areas would suggest an urban growth pattern. <br />Thereafter a zoning change would be made to a consistent implementing zoning <br />district that would regulate with standards, permitted uses and processes the form of <br />development. <br />2. Analysis <br />This area is within the Orange County WASMBPA primary utility service area. <br />This area is within City of Durham's UGB. <br />This area can be served by an existing utility service agreement with the City of <br />Durham that can be extended to this area because of topographic sewer shed. The <br />Eno Small Area Plan (SAP) anticipated urban /suburban densities in this area. Many <br />existing Mobile Home Parks are in the area at higher densities than typical non - public <br />sewered areas creating a fragile yet important housing segment. Some parks have <br />marginal private septic systems that could be prone to failure at such densities and <br />limited soils percolation. This area is within or adjacent to the Eno ED zone which <br />primarily supports non - residential and could provide an adjacent residential <br />component for the urban transition work force. (Update: Orange County and City of <br />Durham have adopted a utility service agreement in January 2012) <br />(See also further analysis attached) <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles Goals and Objectives) <br />'ED -1.1 <br />Focus public education efforts on sustainability issues, looking at the social, <br />economic and environmental contributions of local businesses. <br />ED -1.2 <br />Form partnerships both within and outside the County to create a stronger business <br />climate and market the changes to existing and potential employers. <br />ED -2.1 <br />Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by water and <br />sewer. <br />ED -2.2, ED -2.5, ED -2.6, ED -2.7, ED -2.10, ED -3.5 <br />Ensure that County workers and those preparing for the workforce have access to <br />transportation, childcare, elder care, and affordable housing. <br />H -1.5 <br />Ensure that a variety of housing types can be developed throughout the County in a <br />sustainable manner that locates housing near employment centers and commercial <br />centers and that efficiently uses existing and planned public services. <br />H -3.3 <br />Expand assistance in the retrofitting, repair, and maintenance of existing homes <br />owned by financially challenged households, particularly those that are senior <br />citizens. <br />H -3.6, H-4.1 <br />2 <br />