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4 <br /> I-40/NC HIGHWAY 86 WORK GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> CHARGE <br /> On April 19, 1994 the Board of County Commissioners established a Work Group consisting of <br /> representatives from the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County to develop recommendations <br /> concerning an Economic Development District in the vicinity of Old NC Highway 86 and I-40. The <br /> Charge for the Work Group as adopted by the Board of Commissioners is attached. The Work <br /> Group held its first meeting on July 12, 1994. The Work Group concluded its work on October <br /> 24, 1994, and its recommendations are provided below. <br /> H. RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> A. Recommendations Reached by Consensus <br /> 1. Approve an Economic Development District (EDD) in the vicinity of Old NC <br /> Highway 86 Highway and I-40 as shown on the attached map (Attachment 1). <br /> The proposed district contains approximately 744 acres. <br /> (The attached map also indicates an area within which it is recommended that <br /> the Town of Hillsborough also adopt the permitted uses and design standards of <br /> the Economic Development District Design Manual. It is referred to as the <br /> "Proposed Hillsborough EDD".) <br /> 2. Differentiate area within the EDD as Primary, Secondary I, or Secondary H.The <br /> attached Permitted Use Table (Attachment 2) indicates the uses allowed in each <br /> of these areas. <br /> The widest range of commercial and industrial uses is allowed in the <br /> Primary area. <br /> The Secondary I area provides a buffer between the Primary area and <br /> existing residential neighborhoods, and is limited to residential, office or <br /> institutional uses. <br /> The portion of the EDD south of I-40 is proposed as Secondary II. Uses <br /> in the Secondary II area are identical to those in the Primary area, with <br /> the exception of retail use,which is not permitted. The Secondary II area <br /> also requires a higher site volume ratio for all uses, which will result in <br /> more landscaping or less building volume than would be required in the <br /> Primary or Secondary I areas. The intent of the Secondary II area is to <br /> soften the transition between the Economic Development District and <br /> area of residential zoning to the south. <br /> Proposed revisions to Section 2.1 (Development Areas) through which to <br /> implement this recommendation have been included as Attachment 3. <br /> 3. All development within the existing and proposed Economic Development Districts <br /> is subject to the requirements of the Economic Development District Design <br /> Manual, adopted on March 1, 1994 and amended on August 8 and November 5. <br /> It is recommended that the following statement regarding the feasibility of <br /> permitted uses precede the Permitted Use Table: <br /> "The following table indicates uses which may be permitted in each of the three <br /> Economic Development Districts. Many of the uses listed (e.g. manufacturing <br /> and processing, and recreational facilities) encompass a broad range of specific <br />