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Rt. 3, Box 685 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> 064 March 20, 1988 <br /> Mr. Gene Bell - gal Land Use Planner <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> Corbin Street <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Bell: <br /> 1 understand Orange County is revising its land use plan for Efland <br /> Cheeks Township, and am writing to urge you <br /> o consider nsi er changing the <br /> designation of the strip of land in Efland north <br /> As 1-40 is completed this fall, the Efland area can expect a quantum <br /> increase in traffic. This is reflected in the current 10-year transition <br /> area designation surrounding Efland, and in the existing industrial! <br /> commercial designation of much of Efland proper. It is clear urban density <br /> is expected and planned for. <br /> We feel, therefore, that the exclusion of the north side of U.S. 70 in <br /> "downtown" Efland is inappropriate for the following reasons: <br /> 1 ) The recent addition of the infrastructure of water and sewer will <br /> hasten growth of both sides of,U.S. 70; <br /> 2) The traffic patterns along U.S. 70 will force less residential use <br /> on both sides of U.S. 70; <br /> 3) The present land-use designation makes the Red & White store <br /> akin to "spot zoning;" and <br /> • <br /> 4) The forces shaping growth in the area demand more designations <br /> to support non-industrial commercial and office uses. <br /> In short - Efland is going to be Orange County's newest town-center, and <br /> there is no designation allowing for orderly, attractive non-industrial <br /> Nr - <br /> �:iF <br />