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2 <br /> 1 November 19, 2012 <br /> 2 Item C.1 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Basic Charge <br /> 5 - Implement recommendations in the adopted Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan to <br /> 6 establish design and site planning standards for this area of the county served by public <br /> 7 (or quasi-public) water and sewer systems. <br /> 8 - Amend plans and regulations as necessary in order to establish two new zoning overlay <br /> 9 districts in the Efland area. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 What is a zoning overlay district? <br /> 12 - Regulatory tools that create a special zoning district, placed over the existing base <br /> 13 zones, which identifies special provisions in addition to, or in lieu of, those in the <br /> 14 underlying base zone. <br /> 15 - Purpose is to guide development within the specified area. <br /> 16 - Overlay district regulations can be more restrictive or less restrictive than the regulations <br /> 17 that apply to the underlying base zones. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Zoning Atlas Amendment— map <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Future Land Use Map — map <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Relationship to Existing Efland-Cheeks Overlay District— map <br /> 24 <br /> 25 UDO Text Amendments <br /> 26 - Amendments to several sections necessary to implement the new zoning overlay <br /> 27 districts <br /> 28 - Intent of the new districts: <br /> 29 o Allow for a more urban style of development in the Efland Interstate Overlay <br /> 30 District <br /> 31 o Allow for an urban village style of development in the Efland Village Overlay <br /> 32 District <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Why Necessary? <br /> 35 - Different development regulations necessary in order to reflect the reality of smaller <br /> 36 sized lots (both existing and anticipated) served by water and sewer. <br /> 37 - Encourage high quality growth in an area of the county proposed for additional growth <br /> 38 while protecting existing development and community character. <br /> 39 - Ensure good planning practices related to site design, transportation, and architecture <br /> 40 are achieved. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 General Information <br /> 43 - Many of the proposed changes in the amendment packet contain footnotes explaining <br /> 44 the reason/rationale for the proposed change. <br /> 45 - Website contains more information <br /> 46 o Questions and Answers <br /> 47 o Synopsis of Proposed New Regulations and/or Differences from Existing <br /> 48 Regulations <br /> 49 o (Orange County, Planning Department, "Current Interest Projects") <br /> 50 <br /> 51 Exceptions and Existing Uses <br />