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'~ I'~ <br />~~~ CONSULTING <br />ENGINEERING ®ARCHITECTURE ®SURVEYING <br />12. Al Rosen - In Favor of Economic Development <br />Long time in coming, build bridges with community <br />Social equity dimension, AH additional housing; Plan B <br />concentration <br />Small Road, Comp Plan synergism <br />Resps~nse: The Buckhorn application is consistent with the EDD <br />requirements. The applicant is requesting a waiver of requirements to <br />permit a residential component. <br />13. Sally Gunner -Mike Collins <br />Local Economies, Smart Growth good <br />Need copy of comments <br />Need new Economic Development model <br />GDP growth low enterprise network <br />Response: Buckhorn Village is primarily a retail development. Based on <br />statistics presented by the county this is a sector of the (7range Gounty <br />economy that is underserved. In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan <br />and the EDD section of the Orange Gounty ordinance these proposed uses <br />are in concert with those expected and desired within the EDD. The <br />Buckhorn EDD is.appraximately 900 acres of which Buckhorn Village will <br />use approximately '12%, providing the infrastructure and road <br />improvements necessary 'For other economic development uses in the <br />future. Retail deve!oprrlent is the mast efficient sector to shaulder the <br />burden of the up-front casts associated with utility infrastructure and road <br />improvements needed to support the other~uses without using al! available <br />land within the EDD. <br />14. Bill Bunch -CPA <br />Chapel HilUCarrboro, arterial <br />Revenue, Local Developers <br />Proactive Collaboration <br />950 members <br />Response: Not Needed <br />~~ <br />March 19, 2008 <br />