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November 19, 2012 <br /> Item C.1 <br /> Basic Charge <br /> - Implement recommendations in the adopted Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan to <br /> establish design and site planning standards for this area of the county served by public <br /> (or quasi-public) water and sewer systems. <br /> - Amend plans and regulations as necessary in order to establish two new zoning overlay <br /> districts in the Efland area. <br /> What is a zoning overlay district? <br /> - Regulatory tools that create a special zoning district, placed over the existing base <br /> zones, which identifies special provisions in addition to, or in lieu of, those in the <br /> underlying base zone. <br /> - Purpose is to guide development within the specified area. <br /> - Overlay district regulations can be more restrictive or less restrictive than the regulations <br /> that apply to the underlying base zones. <br /> Zoning Atlas Amendment— map <br /> Future Land Use Map— map <br /> Relationship to Existing Efland-Cheeks Overlay District— map <br /> UDO Text Amendments <br /> - Amendments to several sections necessary to implement the new zoning overlay <br /> districts <br /> - Intent of the new districts: <br /> o Allow for a more urban style of development in the Efland Interstate Overlay <br /> District <br /> o Allow for an urban village style of development in the Efland Village Overlay <br /> District <br /> Why Necessary? <br /> - Different development regulations necessary in order to reflect the reality of smaller <br /> sized lots (both existing and anticipated) served by water and sewer. <br /> - Encourage high quality growth in an area of the county proposed for additional growth <br /> while protecting existing development and community character. <br /> - Ensure good planning practices related to site design, transportation, and architecture <br /> are achieved. <br /> General Information <br /> - Many of the proposed changes in the amendment packet contain footnotes explaining <br /> the reason/rationale for the proposed change. <br /> - Website contains more information <br /> o Questions and Answers <br /> o Synopsis of Proposed New Regulations and/or Differences from Existing <br /> Regulations <br /> o (Orange County, Planning Department, "Current Interest Projects") <br /> Exceptions and Existing Uses <br />