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27 <br /> Purpose of Amendments <br /> • County is currently working on plans to extend water and sewer infrastructure to parcels <br /> south of Interstate 40. <br /> • Desire to better promote economic development opportunities, especially high-tech <br /> research and development/manufacturing . <br /> By-right approvals important to enhance competitiveness during site selection <br /> process. <br /> Site selection specialists send detailed questionnaires to potential <br /> communities. <br /> o Used to weed out communities that don't have sites ready-to-go. <br /> • Continued interest to simplify and shorten review processes, where feasible. <br /> • Ensure standards are in place to promote development that will have minimal impacts on <br /> surrounding properties. <br /> Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan <br /> Map Amendment <br /> History of Joint Planning with Hillsborough <br /> Hillsborough/OC Urban Transition Area Task Force (2004) <br /> Hillsborough/OC Strategic Growth Plan Phase I (2006) <br /> Phase II — Hillsborough-Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement (2009) <br /> Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan (2013) <br /> Joint Resolution Amending Hillsborough-Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement <br /> (2014) <br /> Proposed JLUP Amendment (Current 2016) <br /> Land Use Plan vs. Zoning <br /> Land Use Plan (LUP)/Future Land Use Map: <br /> • About the future <br /> • Long-term vision of how and where growth will occur <br /> • Broad categories of proposed uses <br /> • Text and map form the "Plan" <br /> Zoning: <br /> • Prime tool for implementing LUP <br /> • About what is allowed today <br /> • More specific zones and rules governing uses that outline design and development <br /> standards (setbacks, minimum lot size, buffering, etc.) <br /> • Text and map in an "Ordinance" (Unified Development Ordinance) <br /> 166-Acres (4 parcels) <br /> From: Suburban Office Complex- <br /> • Office and employment enterprises <br /> • Limits walk in customers and manufacturing components <br /> To: Employment <br /> • Business, light industrial, office, research and development, restaurants, retails and <br /> convenience shopping/services <br /> 35-acres (1 parcel) <br /> From: Mixed Residential Neighborhood <br />