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9 F:+ can be reviewed and so that it can be determined if it is the type of devel- opment the County wants. ,.' Given that the request was presented as a straight rezoning and granted that approval cannot be given conditionally the County has, however, been presented witha lot of information that goes beyond what we might ordinarily get in a rezoning request. He assumed that the EDC has worked closely with Mr. Horton in terms of the concept and, recognizing the importance of the parcel at the entry to Hillsborough, that there is a desire to make it a model type development which will really set the pattern for future economic development. He continued that the Planning Board needs to take a look at planned devel- opments, noting the four major parts of a planned development include: access (roads); screening; building and parking; and landscaping, though there may be other things considered also. Willhoit continued that there may be an intermediate step in prezoning where it may be a rezoning, but also a planned development that would at least address access and screening. He understood that that may not be practical in this case. Price responded that the criteria mentioned would have to be met prior to actual development of the site. She noted that potential clients would not look at sites that were not zoned. Willhoit continued that landscaping depends on the type of buildings proposed. But, it was clear that this project was not at the stage of recommending buildings and that appears to be the reason why a planned development is not proposed. Sylvia Price again stated that clients will not look at Orange County unless the sites are zoned. They then want to know the requirements for development of the site. She continued that they want to know if they can actually do the deal and are looking for a reason to scratch Orange County off their list of potential sites. Willhoit clarified that he was trying to suggest that a way to look at planned developments in the future for industrial parks would be for the planned development to deal with access and screening questions which are independent of the type of development that goes on within the tract of land. Perhaps for industrial parks that would be sufficient if we address those and perhaps some limit on the number of vehicles or square footage without specifying design of individual buildings. Price noted that at the moment she was operating in a vacuum. Willhoit noted that perhaps planned development standards do not fit well with industrial park type development, but were oriented more for other types of development. Marshall noted that it may be worthwhile for the Board to look at what it could do to facilitate this development, particularly when it's in a major transportation corridor. The group of regulations may not be complete, but there will still be some control over the rezoning, rather than just looking at industrial parks alone. Price urged the rezoning and monitoring the development closely. John Gastineau, chairman of EDC, spoke of the need for industrial parks. This site has been identified as the best choice for the first park in the County. He feels the Horton project meets all the important criteria for quality development of the kind Orange County is seeking. Henrietta Auman, an adjoining property owner, stated she had lived in this area for forty years. She expressed concern with the buffer zone and she asked for assurance of supervision once the work begins. 1. Z-8-85 AgOTSWOOD (Rezoning from Residential-1 to Residential-2, Residential-4 and General Commercial-IV.) The presentation was made by Marvin Collins. •