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13 <br /> B. RATIONALE <br /> 1. PurposelMission <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 />