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66 CONSIDERATIONS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD BY COMMISSIONER DON WILLHOIT AT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 15, 1994 MEETING NOTK-All questions or considerations pertain to the I-40 101d N.C.86 Economic Development District. I. Consider removing permitted manufacturing uses from the I-40/Old 86 node, or at least making them special uses. Staff Comment: Proposed permitted manufacturing uses in the "Primary Development Area" include those listed on the following page. Also provided is a comparison of the list of permitted manufacturing uses in comparable Durham zoning districts; i.e., BP - Business Park and RA- Research Applications. Staff has revised the "manufacturing and processing operations' designation in the current Zoning Ordinance to be more specific;i.e.,designation by Standard Industrial Classification(SIC)code.This breakdown is consistent with that used by both Durham City/County and Wake County in incorporating Research Triangle Park standards/uses into their zoning ordinances. If the desire is to limit the I-40/Old N.C. 86 district to an office/distribution center with limited retail,either eliminating manufacturing uses or requiring them to obtain a special use permit through the"planned development"process is an option. If there is a concern that the range of possible uses is still to open and requires each use requires closer scrutiny, approval through the "planned development" process is an option.However,staff feels that the performance standards and design criteria in the Design Manual will adequately address concerns about specific uses.The"monitoring, process recommended by Commissioner Gordon will also provide information as to whether more control is required. Planning Board We concur with the staff comment inasmuch as the intent of the process has Comment: been to create viable Economic Development Districts. In addition, we believe the permitted uses are now severely restrictve and would not support restricting them further. Finally, we would encourage the Economic Development Commission to continue its efforts and involve/communicate with all landowners in the district to work with market forces to produce a coordinated"theme" of compatible uses. (VOTE: Unanimous, 11-0.) 2. Consider adequacy of proposed ordinance modifications in addressing access/driveway cuts onto Old N.C.ft i.e.,property fronting on Old N.C.86. Staff Comment: On Page 3.3.10 of the Design Manual, the proposed cross-section for Old N.C. 86 is shown.The four-lane road will eliminate turning movements by providing a landscape median instead of a center turn lane.Turn lanes would be available only at designated mane points as shown on the schematic plan for the district on page 2.1.8 of the manual On page 3.3.3,entrances and erits are limited to no more than one per street frontage unless iustified by site configuration, trip generation, and traffic conditions. In addition, entrances and erits must be restricted to side streets wherever possible rather than providing direct access to arterial and collector streets. Finally, common driveways are identified and encouraged as a means of reducing the number of access Points-