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Attachment 3 10 <br /> Ordinance#: ORD-2014-015 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has received and processed a petition seeking to amend the <br /> Orange County Zoning Atlas, as established in Section 1.2 of the Orange County Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO), and <br /> WHEREAS, This petition, submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Donna Easterlin, seeks to <br /> rezone an approximately 12 acre property located at 5908 U.S. 70 Business, and <br /> WHEREAS, the property to be rezoned is identified further as follows: <br /> Beginning at an iron stake in the northern right-of-way line of U.S.70, <br /> which point is located N 7254'09" W 1478.10' of the centerline <br /> intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 751; then N 04'2141"E 637.53' to <br /> an iron stake; then N.8538'19" W 304.2' to a point; then S 04'3723" <br /> W 771.68to an iron stake in the northern right-of-way line of U.S. 70; <br /> then S. 733248E 313.77' to the point of beginning. <br /> WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) <br /> have been deemed complete, and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 1.1.5 and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of <br /> the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds that the rezoning will carry out the intent <br /> and purpose of the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan or part thereof including, but not limited <br /> 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. 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 /> e. 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 /> i <br />