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r <br /> 5 <br /> EXISITNGIPROPOSED ORDINANCEIPLAN REVISION& <br /> PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT <br /> ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT'S <br /> 1. Amend Section 3.4-Locational Criteria by amending the criteria by which to evaluate the location of Economic <br /> nuc <br /> Development Activity Nodes [Transition]. <br /> Provided on the following pages is a table summarizing the proposed changes to the adopted locational <br /> criteria. <br /> PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AAfENDMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS <br /> 1. Amend Article 4.2.19 - District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria [Economic Development (ED) <br /> District] by revising it to read as follows: <br /> Economic Development (ED) District <br /> a. Intent <br /> The purpose of the Economic Development(ED)District is to provide locations for a wide range of low <br /> light industrial, distribution, flex space, office, and research service/retail uses. Flex space typically <br /> includes one-story buildings designed,constructed,and marketed as suitable for use as offices but able <br /> to accommodate other uses;e.g.,warehouse,showroom,manufacturing,assembly or similar operations. <br /> Such areas have been targeted for economic development and are located adjacent to interstate and <br /> major arterial highways. They are subject to special design criteria and performance standards used <br /> to minimize impacts beyond the space occupied by the use. <br /> b. Application Criteria <br /> This district will usually be applied where the following conditions exist: <br /> 1. The district is located adjacent to a Federal Interstate Highway, with direct access to a major <br /> arterial road. <br /> 2. The district is located outside of the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Rural Buffer area as designated <br /> in the adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 3. The district shall not be located within the critical area of a designated water supply <br /> watershed. <br /> OPTION#1 -RECOMMENDED BY ORDINANCE REVTEW COMAfITTER <br /> 4. Urban services, such as water and sewer mains,are desirable: but not required if acceptable <br /> alternatives are available. <br /> OPTION#2-CONCEPT SUGGESTED BY COMMISSIONER GORDON <br /> 4. Urban services, such as water and sewer mains, are available or could be extended to serve <br /> the district <br /> The wording in Option#1 was not added as part of the Economic Development District proposals but <br /> existed previously as Article 4.2.19 b)6.of the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Gordon proposed no <br /> new wording, so the text provided simply tracks that used in the"Public Services/Utilities"locational <br /> standard. <br />