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6 9. Amend ARTICLE 6.29.3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS. DESIGN MANUAL as follows: a. Amend Section 2.1 (Development Areas) by including a description of the proposed I- 40/Old N.C. 86 Economic Development District and identifying Primary, and Secondary I and II Development Areas within that district. b. Amend Section 2.2 (Permitted Uses) to include the I-40/NC-86 Economic Development District,to specify the residential,office,retail,industrial,and other uses are allowed,and to note that the feasibility of some permitted uses may be limited. c. Amend Section 2.3 (Land Use Intensity) to increase the required Site Volume Ratios by 1.0 for all development within the proposed Secondary Development Area H. d. Amend Section 2.4(Environmental Factors) to establish a threshold of 30,000 gallons per day for high water usage. In addition, four options for water supply and sewage disposal are to be considered, including the following: (1) Limit public water and sewer service to the north side of I-40, delaying extensions to the area south of I-40 until as-yet unspecified development thresholds are met. (2) Limit public water and sewer service to the north side of I-40 for a two-year period during which county-wide issues related to open space,rural character,and farmland preservation are resolved. In two years, the issue of water and sewer south of I-40 would be reconsidered. In the interim, allow alternative wastewater disposal systems. (3) Allow development to extend public water and sewer within the entirety of the EDD, including the area south of I-40. (4) Recognize that, under certain circumstances, any property within the EDD, including the area on the south side of I-40, could be annexed by the Town of Hillsborough, particularly if a developer proposed to extend water and sewer mains to serve the project. In that case, the property owner could request voluntary annexation, and the Hillsborough Town Board could approve the annexation. e. Amend Section 3.1 (Architectural Design) and Section 3.4 (Service & Storage) to allow communication towers and antennas as an accessory use, subject to screening requirements and height limitations. The specific text amendments proposed as described in this notice are available for public inspection at the Orange County Pifnning Department. All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Public comment will be received during the public hearing. Following the close of the public hearing, only date of the Planning my evidence received in writing by Commissioners for od meeting following the public hearing will be considered by the Board of Changes may be made in the advertised proposals which reflect debate, objections and discussion at the hearing. Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange the Planning and Agricultural Center,306F Revere miff r Planning Department located Road, Hillsborough,N borough,North h Carolina. Office hours