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387 <br /> a disadvantage in the selection process because lands are not already clearly or <br /> exclusively zoned for the types of high-tech research and development/manufacturing <br /> industries the County is attempting to attract. <br /> So that you are aware, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Amendment <br /> Outline Forms, which authorize staff to commence significant work on potential <br /> amendments, for the Hillsborough EDD amendments at its April 19, 2016 meeting. These <br /> amendments have been "in the works"for several months and were discussed internally <br /> for some time before Amendment Outline Forms were prepared for approval. It's my <br /> understanding that private parties have now negotiated purchase options on some of these <br /> properties, but I have not had contact with those parties and I do not know when such <br /> options were entered in to nor what their plans are. The proposed rezonings began to be <br /> pursued so that Economic Development staff could better market properties that are <br /> available so that the County can better reach its goals of diversifying the tax base with <br /> appropriate non-residential development. The prospective developer may use these <br /> proposed zoning districts or be guided by their use potential and propose a master plan <br /> rezoning which would include a public hearing and Board of County Commissioner review. <br /> I understand your concern regarding not knowing the exact use(s) that may ultimately be <br /> developed on the properties. The various Performance Standards and other required <br /> development standards that comprise the —145 pages of Article 6 of the County's UDO <br /> apply to all by-right development projects and are rather stringent in preventing and <br /> mitigating any impacts of development. As you know, the quarterly public hearing is on <br /> Monday, September 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Meeting Facility (300 West <br /> Tryon Street in Hillsborough) and all interested persons are invited to state their opinions to <br /> the Board of County Commissioners. Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director, <br /> and I are available to meet in the interim, if desired. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Perdita Holtz, AICP <br /> Planning Systems Coordinator <br /> Orange County, NC Planning Department <br /> 919.245.2578 <br /> From: Chris Cole [christopherscottcole @yahoo.com] <br /> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 9:47 AM <br /> To: ALL BOCC_MANAGER_CLERK <br /> Subject: Rezoning Near Old 86 and 1-40 <br /> Good Morning Commissioners, <br /> I plan to attend our meeting on 9/12 to express my concerns about the rezoning along 1-40 <br /> and Old 86, but I wanted to give you something to mull over when considering your agenda <br /> materials. <br /> Personally, I am ok with developing the property, even for manufacturing, provided it isn't <br /> stinky, noisy or polluting my water. It would seem to be a more transparent process to <br /> rezone it when there is a project presented with a request for rezoning. I attended the <br />