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SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION <br /> OF STONEY CREEK BASIN SMALL AREA PLAN <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN-LAND USE ELEMENT <br /> CP-1-97 Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan <br /> 1. Amend SECTION 3.3 - LAND USE PLAN CATEGORIES to include Stoney Creek Basin <br /> under the basic category of RURAL and to add the following definition under LAND USE <br /> PLAN CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS: <br /> STONEY CREEK BASIN. Land within the boundaries of the 4,696 acre Stoney <br /> Creek Drainage Basin southeast of the Town of Hillsborough in portions of <br /> Hillsborough, Eno, and Chapel Hill Townships. The area is triangular in shape and is <br /> bounded ggnerally by I-85 to the north, the University Spur of Southern Railroad to <br /> the east, and NC Highway 86 to the west. The Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan <br /> was adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners on August 5, 1996. The <br /> plan emphasizes retaining the area's rural character and protecting landowners' rights <br /> (see APPENDIX F - Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan Map). <br /> 2. Amend SECTION 3.4 - LOCATIONAL CRITERIA to add criteria specific to the Stoney <br /> Creek Basin. <br /> 3. Amend Section 3.9 - HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP to include the definition of the Stoney <br /> Creek Basin. <br /> 4. Amend Section 3.10 -ENO TOWNSHIP to include the definition of the Stoney Creek Basin. <br /> 5. Amend Section 3.12 -CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP to include the definition of the Stoney <br /> Creek Basin. <br /> 6. Add APPENDIX F - Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan Map <br /> i <br /> ZONING ATI.A.S AMENDMENTS <br /> Z-2-97 Stoney Creek Basin Overlay District <br /> Revise the Orange County Zoning Atlas to define the boundaries of the Stoney Creek Basin <br /> Overlay District except for the portion of the area located within the Rural Buffer Zoning District. <br /> ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS <br /> 1. Add ARTICLE 4.2.32 - Stoney Creek Basin Overlay District to specify the intent of the Stoney <br /> Creek Basin Overlay District and define the areas where it will be applied. <br />