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85/40). Buckhorn Road will be serving as a `compliment' to the existing ~. arterial roadway system with the area by allowing for the channeling of traffic to and from the proposed development site. Given the proposed improvements to Buckhorn Road, as detailed within the application, staff has determined that the anticipated traffic impact that would result from the approval of the rezoning application will be consistent with the standards of the Comprehensive Plan. ii. ,The Orange County Comprehensive Plan -Section 3.3 -Description of Transition Area: ~ _ Staff has verified that the property(s) subject to the rezoning request are located within a 10-Year Transition Area as delineated on the Orange County Land Use Element Map (hereafter `LUEM'). The 10-Year Transition area is defined as follows within Section 3.3 Land Use Plan Categories of the Comprehensive Plan: Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban densities and/or intensities, that are suitable for higher densities and/or intensities, and could be provided with public utilities and services within the first 10 year phase of the Plan update or where such utilities and services are already present or planned. Non-residential uses implemented in accordance with small area plans and/or overlay districts may be appropriate. The property(s) subject to the rezoning application are located within the 10- Year Transition area as delineated on the LUEM and are located within an area that has already been designated as suitable for `urban-type' densities where it is anticipated that public. utilities and services are to be provided as further delineated within the County's Growth Management System as referenced within subparagraph (a) of this Section. iii. The Orange County Comprehensive Plan -Section 3.3 -Description of an Economic Development Activity I+tode: Staff has verified that the property(s) subject to the rezoning request are located within an Economic Development Activity Node as outlined on the LUEM. According to Section 3.3 Land Use Plan Categories, the Economic Development Activity Node is defined as: Land in Transition areas of the County which lzas been specifically targeted for economic development activity consisting of light industrial, distribution, office, service/retail uses, and flex space (Typically one-story buildings designed, constructed, and marketed as suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses; e.g., warehouse, showroom, manufacturing assembly or similar operations.). Such areas are located adjacent to interstate and major arterial highways, arzd subject to special design criteria and performance standards.