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19 <br /> i <br /> The applicant owns a 312-acre tract located between NC 86 north and NC 57 behind and <br /> north of Mars Hill Baptist Church. If the Land Use Plan amendment is approved, the <br /> applicant plans to submit a proposal for a Planned Unit Development to include a <br /> combination of residential and non-residential uses, as described in the table above. The <br /> proposal also includes dedication of a school site, and dedication of right-of-way for a <br /> portion of the Western By-pass. <br /> Approval of the Land Use Plan amendment is needed for residential density greater than <br /> one unit per acre. The applicant has proposed that a portion of the area between the <br /> northern boundary of Hillsborough's jurisdiction, and the southern boundary of the <br /> applicant's property also be included in the amendment request in order to provide <br /> continuity between the Transition Area and the Town of Hillsborough(SEE <br /> ATTACHMENT). <br /> MANNER IN WHICH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL CARRY OUT <br /> THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> The proposed amendment would positively contribute towards carrying out the following <br /> goals of the Comprehensive Plan: <br /> Goal 53 Direct intensive land use to existing urban areas designated <br /> Transition Area and away from areas which are suitable for <br /> continued agricultural uses and which are protected as water supply <br /> watersheds and water quality critical area <br /> Although the property is currently designated Agricultural Residential it is <br /> not presently being used for agricultural purposes.No record of this <br /> property being used for agriculture could be found. Therefore, <br /> continuation of agricultural uses would not be feasible. <br /> The property is located within the only Orange County portion of the <br /> Neuse River Basin that is not located within a protected watershed.The <br /> southern boundary of the Little River watershed is located about 750 feet <br /> to the north of the property. The Upper Eno Watershed is located about <br /> 4,500 feet to the west of NC 57. The Lower Eno watershed is located <br /> about 9,000 feet east of the site. The property is located within the Neuse <br /> River Basin which requires 50 foot buffers along all applicable streams. <br /> As the property is developed these buffers will be established in <br /> accordance with the Neuse River Basin Rules. <br /> Goal 14.2 Require residential developers to set aside an adequate amount of <br /> acreage to meet future school facility needs. <br /> The applicant proposes to dedicate at least 30 acres to the Orange County <br /> Board of Education for a school site(see 11%23/98 letter from Michael <br />