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61 <br /> future tap-ons where septic systems are used. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 4 . We believe any residential development within the <br /> Economic Development Districts will further <br /> constrict and complicate the planning of Economic <br /> Development. We oppose any residential <br /> development within the Economic Development <br /> Districts. Needed residential development can <br /> occur outside but contiguous to the Economic <br /> Development District if the market supports it. <br /> There is land available. <br /> VOTE: 10 in favor. <br /> 1 opposed (Waddell - felt it should be <br /> allowed, although it probably would not be <br /> used often) . <br /> Collins began review of questions/concerns of <br /> Commissioner Gordon (copy of these concerns is an <br /> attachment to these minutes on pages ) . <br /> The first group of concerns relate to the Land Use <br /> Plan. Collins noted that Commissioner Gordon raised <br /> the issue as to whether or not the I-40/01d 86 node <br /> is consistent with the Land Use Plan. The basic <br /> answer is no, it is not. That is the reason for the <br /> proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan to create <br /> the District category and to denote this on the Land <br /> Use Plan as one of the three districts. <br /> Another question was about the locational criteria <br /> for commercial/industrial nodes and commercial <br /> activity nodes and the fact that they differ from <br /> those proposed for economic development activity <br /> nodes. Collins noted that one point he had made at <br /> the Board of Commissioners, meeting was that one <br /> reason for changing these locational criteria was to <br /> provide a linkage between the Design Manual, Zoning <br /> - Ordinance and Land Use Plan. The items underlined <br /> by Commissioner Gordon are addressed in the Design <br /> Manual. The basic response was the standards for <br /> economic development districts are better than the <br /> ones for the commercial activity nodes. <br /> The second group of concerns involve the Design <br /> Manual and, specifically, the mixing of fuzzy <br /> standards and objective standards. Collins noted <br /> that the developer must do his/her homework if plans <br /> are to be accepted for review. Furthermore, pre- <br /> submission meetings are to be held with the <br /> developer and the Planning and EDC staffs. The <br /> intent of such meetings is to insure that the <br />