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15 <br /> ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> Development Areas <br /> Introduction <br /> The purpose of Economic Development Districts is to provide <br /> locations for a wide range of light industrial, distribution, flex <br /> space, office,service,retail,and residential uses. In choosing <br /> r the location of such districts,the following major factors were <br /> L considered: <br /> �r AV!: <br /> p_.,a <br /> � .R�:�.i;-, _ Y i 1, Adjacent and with access to an interstate highway by <br /> • ;` ,=yr/' 1 j _. way of a major arterial or collector street; <br /> �= �, 2. Adjacent to rail facilities for the movement of goods <br /> I�-I 'I" ' t ' and which offer transit service potential; <br /> r 1 it .•yy'_ 1 <br /> r T ! �I ]r' 3. Public water and sewer service is available or capable <br /> of being extended; and <br /> t; "� ,j 4. Large,buildable tracts are available for development <br /> c 1 i 1 • 1 or division into a range of building site sizes, <br /> I •I? .1-.--1-_ . — .1-. <br /> 1 j :L..1....1 1 I Three Economic Development Districts have been <br /> 4\ ., I li\F�I ., established in Orange County. One is located near the western <br /> �N. �:IN .\j ..4 )j T boundary of the county where Buckhorn Road crosses <br /> •( /TI r_) I-, 1 Interstates 85 and 40.Another district is centrally located <br /> • ) ; .W....$04 ) south of Hillsborough where Old N.C. Highway 86 <br /> — �1 (Churton Street Extension) crosses Interstate 40.The <br /> third district is located at the easten boundary of the county <br /> Ecoru0v71 It'Derr #t oment Tarot Arms i, where U.S. Highway 70 and Interstate 85 Intersect. <br /> Orange County <br /> Schematic Plans <br /> For each of the three Economic Development Districts, <br /> schematic plans have been prepared to illustrate the desired <br /> balance of economic development, and environmental or <br /> neighborhood protection.These goals are accomplished <br /> Economic Development Districts Design Memel Page 2.1.1 <br />