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osy <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 27. 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item#C 2a (3) <br /> SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> Economic Development Districts Design Manual <br /> Article 2.1 -Development Areas (I-85/Hwy. 70 EDD) <br /> Article 3.3 - Circulation and Parking(NC 751 Connector) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING X Yes No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED Yes–X—No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Amendment Mary Willis <br /> Extension 2583 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive citizen comment on a proposed amendment to eliminate all <br /> references to an extension of NC 751 between U.S. 70 and I-85 in the <br /> Economic Development District Design Manual. <br /> BACKGROUND: On March 18, 1997, the Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution <br /> requesting deletion of the NC 751 connector between US 70 and I-85 from <br /> the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan. <br /> The connector is referenced in maps and text pertaining to the I-85/U.S. <br /> Hwy. 70 Economic Development District (EDD). The proposed <br /> amendment eliminates all references to the NC 751 connector in the EDD <br /> Design Manual. <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 of <br /> receipt of an application. However, Article 20.4 exempts any application for <br /> amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by either the public or the County from <br />