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041 <br /> and Oakdale Drive, it is applied on both sides of Old NC 86 where the two <br /> districts abut. However,the uses which would be allowed adjacent to Old <br /> NC 86 in both districts are similar and not incompatible,thus the protection <br /> which the perimeter buffer is intended to provided is not needed. <br /> Property owners in the narrow strip of the Orange County EDD requested <br /> that the application of the perimeter buffer in that area be reconsidered due <br /> to the extent of development constraints it creates. <br /> On August 28, 1995, a proposal to eliminate the buffer requirement <br /> between two adjacent EDDs was presented for public hearing. On <br /> October 2, 1995, the Board of Commissioners tabled the item. There has <br /> been no further Board action. <br /> The previous discussion on the issue of the perimeter buffer by the Board of <br /> Commissioners and the Planning Board indicates concern for creating a <br /> desirable entranceway into Hillsborough. The Design Manual includes <br /> other standards that relate more directly to this concern. The perimeter <br /> buffer was created for a specific purpose not directly related to <br /> entranceway issues. <br /> The issue of the perimeter buffer was raised again by affected property <br /> owners during the recent development of a proposed site plan for the <br /> State Employees Credit Union. The Planning Staff recommends that it be <br /> reconsidered in the context of its purpose for separating incompatible uses <br /> rather than in the context of entranceway design. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's <br /> recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days <br /> of receipt of an application. However,Article 20.4 exempts any <br /> application for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by either the <br /> public or.the County from the provisions of Article 20.3. In either <br /> case,though,the public hearing is the time scheduled for <br /> presentation of the Zoning Officer's Recommendation. <br /> Toning Officer Recommendation <br /> Provided that the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners find <br /> in the affirmative, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the <br /> proposed text amendment. <br /> Administration Recommendation <br /> The Administration recommends that the proposed amendment be <br /> referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned <br /> to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than August 4, 1997. <br />