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Attachment 5 21 <br />1 DRAFT <br />2 EXCERPT <br />3 MINUTES <br />4 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />5 SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 <br />6 REGULAR MEETING <br />7 <br />8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill Representative (Chair); Brian Crawford, Eno Township At-Large; <br />9 Craufurd Goodwin, Michelle Kempinski, Cedar Grove Township at Large; Hillsborough Representative; Sam Lasris, <br />10 Cedar Grove Township At Large, Bernadette Pelissier, Bingham Township; Renee Price, Hillsborough Township At <br />11 Large (Vice-Chair), Sandra Johnson Quinn, Eno Township; Judith Wegner, Bingham Township At-Large <br />12 <br />13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Joel Knight, Little River Representative; Jeffrey Schmitt, Cedar Grove Township at Large <br />14 <br />15 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Gene Bell, Planning Systems Coordinator, Planner III; Tom <br />16 Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor; Michael Harvey, Planner II; Perdita Holtz, Planner II; Karen Markovics, <br />17 Planner II; Donna Davenport, Administrative Assistant II <br />18 <br />19 Agenda Item 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />28----------------------------------------------------------- <br />21 <br />22 Agenda Item 9: EFLAND•CHEEKS HIGHWAY 70 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT <br />23 Presenter: Perdita Holtz <br />24 <br />25 Perdita Holtz: Reviewed portions of abstract. (Abstract follows) <br />26 Purpose: To consider making text and map amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Atlas regarding a <br />27 proposed new zoning overlay district -Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District (ECOD) and to consider <br />28 amending impervious surface limits prescribed in Section 6.23.3 of the Zoning Ordinance in regards to the Upper Eno <br />29 and Back Creek Protected Watersheds. <br />30 Background: One of the recommendations of the adopted Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan (EMSAP) is to allow <br />31 commercial development in certain areas along the Highway 70 corridor and to allow for conversion of some <br />32 residential structures to office type uses. A Land Use Element text amendment regarding 10-Year Transition areas <br />33 was heard at the May 21, 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing and was adopted by the BOCC at the August 21, 2007 <br />34 BOCC meeting. This Zoning text and map amendment is the next step towards allowing non-residential uses in <br />35 specific areas along the Highway 70 corridor. This is a smaller scale economic development opportunity that is being <br />36 expanded in appropriate areas. <br />37 <br />38 The typical steps in planning changes are: <br />39 1. Small Area Plan Adoption (June 2006) with Recommendations <br />40 2. Land Use Element Text Amendments (adopted August 21, 2007) <br />41 3. Land Use Element Map Amendments (n/a in this case) <br />42 4. Zoning Text Amendments (this proposal) <br />43 5. Zoning Atlas/Map Amendments (this proposal) <br />44 6. Petitioner Application (processed after Implementing Regulations are adopted) <br />45 <br />46 The proposed text amendment would add a new Zoning Overlay District to the Zoning Ordinance. The name of the <br />47 proposed new Zoning Overlay District is the Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District (ECOD). The <br />48 following Sections would be added to the Zoning Ordinance: Section 4.2.33 and Section 6.25 with appropriate sub- <br />49 sections. Additionally, the Zoning Atlas would be amended to delineate the extent of the ECOD on the County's <br />50 official zoning maps. There are two (2) specific designations within the proposed ECOD -the general ECOD area <br />51 and the pre-designated commercial area. A total of 607 acres of land are contained within the ECOD boundaries <br />