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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. (r> ~ q <br />SUBJECT: NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />Economic Development <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. 5-21-07 DRAFT QPH Minutes <br />2. Draft 7-11-07 Planning Board Minutes <br />3. 6-14-07 Economic Development <br />Commission Minutes <br />4. Final Draft of NC Highway 57 <br />Speedway Area Small Area Plan <br />(separate enclosure) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Dir., 245-2592 <br />Willie Best, Asst. Co. Mgr., 245-2300 <br />Glenn Bowles, Planner II, 245-2577 <br />PURPOSE: To review the recommendations of the Economic Development Commission and <br />the Planning Board for the final draft NC Highway .57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan and <br />consider adoption of the Small Area Plan. Proposed implementation regulations are not <br />part of this approval and will be addressed at a later date. <br />BACKGROUND: On June 27, 2006 the County Board of Commissioners authorized the <br />formation of a citizen Task Force for the purpose in working with County staff to complete a <br />Small Area Plan for an area of the County along NC Highway 57, near the Person and Durham <br />County lines, including the Orange County Speedway and the Hanson Aggregate Quarry <br />operation. <br />The purpose of the Small Area Plan was to evaluate and review the constraints and <br />opportunities of allowing for additional development within the area and identify opportunities for <br />the County and existing non-residential developments to work together to address identified <br />offsite impacts on surrounding property owners. <br />This work was originally being completed according to the planned update of the Orange County <br />Land Use Element. As the Land Use Element's timeline for completion has been extended, <br />staff believes that this project should be completed independently of the update. <br />The recommendations contained within the Small Area Plan attempt to address the following <br />questions identified by the Task Force, local citizens, and County staff: <br />1. What is an appropriate level of additional residential and nonresidential development <br />within the area? <br />2. Is there a desire for additional non-residential development in the area? <br />