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13 <br /> Attachment 5 <br /> RES-2013-062 <br /> RESOLUTION CONCERNING <br /> STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br /> OF A PROPOSED ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT <br /> WITH THE ADOPTED <br /> ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Alexander Baldwin, an Orange County property owner, has initiated an <br /> amendment to the Orange County Zoning Atlas, as established in Section 1.2 of the Orange <br /> County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and <br /> WHEREAS, the rezoning petition seeks to rezone a 3.36 acre parcel of property off of <br /> US Highway 70 identified with the Orange County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9893-81- <br /> 7503 to Economic Development Eno Higher Intensity (EDE-2), and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the LIDO and to Section 153A-341 <br /> of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within the <br /> record denoting that the rezoning will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan, as amended, or part thereof including but not limited to, the following: <br /> a. The Future Land Use Map. <br /> b. Principle 7: Promotion of Economic Prosperity and Diversity. <br /> c. Economic Development (ED) Overarching Goal: Viable and sustainable <br /> economic development that contributes to both property and sales tax revenues, <br /> and enhances high-quality employment opportunities for County residents. <br /> d. Objective ED-2.5: Identify lands suitable to accommodate the expansion and <br /> growth of commercial and industrial uses. <br /> e. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and. <br /> designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br /> sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy <br /> consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. <br /> f. Objective LU-1.1: Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density <br /> residential and non-residential development with existing or planned locations of <br /> public transportation, commercial and community services, and adequate <br /> supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer, high-speed internet access, <br /> streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected natural and cultural <br /> resources. This could be achieved by increasing allowable densities and <br /> creating new mixed-use zoning districts where adequate public services are <br /> available. <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be <br /> reasonable and in the public interest as it promotes public health, safety, and general welfare <br /> by adopting the goals and purposes of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan or parfthofaof; <br /> t <br />