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41 PROPOSED ORDINANCE/PLAN AMENDMENT ORDINANCE/PLAN: Land Use Element - Comprehensive Plan REFERENCE: Section 3.5 - Land Use Goals and Draft Policies Section 3.9 - Hillsborough Township ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff X Planning Board_ X BOCC Citizen XOther: Economic Development Commission Town of Hillsborough STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: X High Middle Low PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 30, 1994 PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: To revise the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to implement the I-40/Old N.C. 86 Work Group recommendations concerning the development of an "economic development district" at the intersection of I-40 and Old N.C. Highway 86. IMPACTS/ISSUES: On April 19, 1994 the Board of County Commissioners established a Work Group consisting of representatives from the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County to develop recommendations concerning an Economic Development District in the vicinity of Old NC Highway 86 and I-40. The Charge for the Work Group as adopted by the Board of Commissioners is attached.The Work Group held its first meeting on July 12, 1994 and concluded its work on October 24, 1994. A recommendation of the Work Group was to create an Economic Development District (EDD) in the vicinity of Old NC Highway 86 Highway and I-40 containing approximately 744 acres.Within the district, areas would be differentiated as Primary I,Primary II,and Secondary. The following types of uses would be permitted in the areas. • The widest range of commercial and industrial uses would be allowed in the Primary I area. • The Secondary area would provide a buffer between the Primary I and II areas, and existing residential neighborhoods and would be limited to residential, office or institutional uses. • The portion of the EDD south of I-40 would be designated Primary II.Uses in the Primary II area would be identical to those in the Primary I area,with the exception of retail use,which would not be permitted.Within the Primary II area,a higher site volume ratio would be required for all uses, resulting in more landscaping and less building volume than required in the Primary I or Secondary areas. The intent of the Primary II area is to soften the transition between the Economic Development District and area of residential zoning to the south. EXISTING/PROPOSED ORDINANCE/PLAN PROVISIONS: The proposed changes and/or additions to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan are listed below (new wording in 0000:40). .The ro proposed amendments would incorporate the I-40/Old N.C. 86 � P Po r'P Economic Development District into the Land Use Element.Specific standards governing development area designations,permitted uses,and land use intensities are addressed in the Economic Development Districts