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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director ~oyntP o! ®~ Administration ~~` ,. ~ ''8 (919) 245-2575 ~z ~' (919) 644-3002 (FAx) ,~ www.co.orange.nc.us ~'°~rh ~nYO~~°° Attachment 4 p. 18 DEPARTMENT 306E Revere Road P O Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING October 12, 2007 Dear Property Owner, The Orange County Planning Department will hold a Public Information Meeting regarding the proposed new Zoning Overlay District (the Efland-Cheeks Overlay District) along Highway 70. The enclosed materials include responses to Frequently Asked Questions about the proposal and the map on the reverse side of this letter shows the boundary of the proposed Overlay District. The meeting will be held at Efland-Cheeks Park & Community Center (117 Richmond Road, Efland) on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The meeting will be an informal "open-house" style meeting where interested persons can drop by anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. to view materials about the proposed overlay district and speak to Planning Department staff on a one-on-one basis. A public hearing on the proposed zoning overlay district was held on August 27, 2007. The Orange County Planning Board has recommended to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) that the overlay district be adopted. The BOCC directed County staff to hold a public information meeting prior to making a decision to ensure that citizens are as aware as possible of the proposed overlay district. The complete text of the proposed District can be viewed on the Planning Department's webpage at: http://www.co.oran~;e.nc.us/plannin index.asp (in the Current Interest Projects section). The proposed text is also available in the Planning Department offices (306-F Revere Road, Hillsborough) during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). If adopted, this proposal would allow the development of additional services and commercial uses along the Highway 70 corridor if they are developed in accordance with the Standards contained in the text of the overlay regulations. It is one of the implementation measures of the Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan which was adopted by the BOCC on June 27, 2006 after 18 months of work by an appointed Task Force comprised of community members and other interested parties. If you have any questions or need additional information, you may contact Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Planner, at (919) 245-2611 or via e-mail at pholtz(a~co.orange.nc.us or Michael Harvey, Zoning Enforcement Officer at 245-2607 or via e-mail at mharve~~a1,co.oran eg_ncus. Sincerely, Craig N. Benedict, AICP Planning Director