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5ta Amend Section 3.8 - Cheeks Township-Plan by increasing the number of activity nodes from four to five and adding a description of the new activity node, CK-5, to read as fonows: R8F8R"CB: CB 5 a-85/Buckhorn) LOCATION:I.85 and I.40, Buckhorn Road(SR 1114), and U.S. 70 PLAN CATEGORY Economic Development (Transition)Activity Node ANALYSIS AND EVALUA?YON.-This node is located at the intersection of an interstate highway and collector road Access is also available from a major arterial road.Major non-residential land uses in the area include Hancor Products and the Orange Alamance Water System office and mater tank. Scattered residential development is also present,particularly along Buckhorn Road and just south of the Southern Railroad The tract includes the Southern Railroad and is crossed by a gas pipeline as well as a Duke Power Transmission line. The area is on the western edge of the Upper Eno River watershed and contains gently rolling topography.lnterffubvet strewu which cross the property fiow south to join Sevenmae Creek. Soils not suitable for development are found along the streams. The area is preseretly spud by a antral water system (Orange-Alamanaj and future seiner line czensions are possible from the Efland sewer system. Since the area u located in a water supply watershed new development will have the option of limiting the amount of impervious surface (buildings,parkins, ere.)or installing uW detention basins for stormwater oontrtd New development mast also comply with po formance standards established specifically for Economic Development Activity Nodes. Access to dhu site is best provided by-way-of a service road acunding from Buckhorn Road to Redman Road (SR 1311). The uustern portion of the area nearest to Buckhorn Road is but suited for servicelretail land uses,while the remainder is appropriate for a mix of light industrial,distribution, flex spas, and a f fia uses. Section 3.9-HfiLboeoSt T by hxreasing the num of ' ' nodes from four e e TC. and a&ft a deemiption of the node, H34, to read as f C�m4 a-/O/Oid N. ) 0N:I.40101d N.C. W Churton Extension) PLAN :Boonamie )Activity Nods ANAL AND l9 :This node is at the intersection an interstate 'ghw and a minor road w server as a major la ugh. The nds aaee oe:t 9W Railroad and inch the 8Q intercium e. Abe Nis and 1.4 there are some to s slopes and soil w h may mi&iet but mat development Most of the includes over 7.5 percent: 1 pas over V pouat am found along drainagewco Soils uns table for develop fairly co mmat thrust aouduvestern portion of the Some . categories are res ted due to slope, while limitations due to uvb us low s Cates Creek its tri flow through the site so to northeast. The fT p n along Cates C could save separate use but should not be eons'derable restriction o de opment. A signi ant area of and forest has also been i 'fled in proumity to C C kin the Inoue of the Natural Are and Wildlife Habitats of a County(Site E07). then si ni f ieant eul resoura m be neeo and protected during is the remains the'N Chapel H' Road', as shown on a s by Georgt Tate in I. areas should be pre serve as open s or buffer areas through proper site design and construction practices.