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Minutes - 02-28-2000
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\Board of County Commissioners\Minutes - Approved\2000's\2000
ORD-2000-006 Amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance Section
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\Board of County Commissioners\Ordinances\Ordinance 2000-2009\2000
ORD-2000-007 Amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations Section II Definitions
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\Board of County Commissioners\Ordinances\Ordinance 2000-2009\2000
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46 2 <br /> Study Area <br /> Orange County is located in the northern central area of North Carolina, and is bordered <br /> by Caswell and Person Counties to the north, Alamance County to the west, Chatham <br /> County to the south and Durham County to the east. The Town of Hillsborough, the <br /> County Seat, is centrally located along major east-west highway corridors Interstate-85, <br /> Interstate-40 and US 70 and along NC 86, a major north-south corridor. The Towns of <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro are located in the southeastern area of the County, and, <br /> together with Hillsborough, contain the major population and employment centers of <br /> Orange County. A portion of the Town of Mebane, predominantly located in Alamance <br /> County, encroaches into western Orange County along Interstates 40/85 and US 70. <br /> Land Use Characteristics <br /> The interrelatedness of land use and transportation are key factors in the County's <br /> overall Comprehensive Plan. The relationship between residential and commercial <br /> uses and the adequacy of the road system is particularly important as the system <br /> integrates and links such uses, providing access between homes and the goods and <br /> services needed and demanded by County residents. <br /> The adequacy of the road system can be determined from two perspectives. The <br /> individual resident evaluates the system based on user objectives such as speed, <br /> convenience, safety and cost. The broader perspective is to evaluate the system based <br /> on its impact on the economic growth potential and the general ambiance or <br /> environmental character of the County. Neither of those factors can be excluded in the <br /> provision of transportation services for Orange County. <br /> The presence of a widespread state-maintained rural highway system has significantly <br /> opened-up the rural areas of the County for residential development. Subsequently, <br /> residential pressures in these rural areas have created additional pressure and <br /> demands for commercial development serving the needs of the residents. <br /> Orange County's land use regulations focus on concentrating public services and <br /> commercial activities at and near the intersections of important highways and roads in <br /> order to minimize the inconvenience and unsightly sprawl that occurs when such uses <br /> locate along transportation corridors. Designated activity nodes that allow non- <br /> residential development of various types and varying levels of intensity are located at <br /> certain important intersections in the County. The transportation system provides good <br /> access to those designated areas to support the County's desired pattern of <br /> development. <br /> Orange County's land use regulations provide three areas, i.e. Economic Development <br /> Districts, to encourage economic development on a more regional basis. These three <br /> districts, 1-85/ Buckhorn Road District, 1-40/Old NC 86 District, and 1-85/US Highway 70 <br /> District, are located adjacent to Interstate Corridors with access provided from arterial <br /> and collector roads. - <br /> F:\PLANNING\KLINCOLN\compplan\transele.doc\2-10-00\2-15-00 <br />
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