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• ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> 49 <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 /> the location of such districts, the following major factors were <br /> ' rI' <br /> re•Y' �-�.,, considered: <br /> - ; ''- N r ' <br /> •;:r'�:_'�_i, - j_.,-- <br /> , -> Y r 1. Adjacent and with access to an interstate highway by <br /> '�, ,_, /-'� 1 _ way of a major arterial or collector street; <br /> •I , �Y` r-t_ • 2. Adjacent to rail facilities for the movement of goods <br /> 1 Y_'1 �' ` ,' r ' (1 -- I and which ofertransit service potential; <br /> T T� Ii LI :1.. i 3. Public water and sewer service is available or capable at.ri J <br /> �7� � of being extended; and <br /> jailable for development <br /> •I 4. Large, buildable tracts are available p <br /> c. 1 i\ - % i -_ or division into a range of building site sizes. <br /> .7 i.., , 1 ...„1 .- ?/:-_,7— '-i-‹ ' - 1-. <br /> 1 _L•• i I Three Economic Development Districts have been <br /> r ` established in Orange County. One is located near the western <br /> u 'f� '.. boundary of the county where Buckhorn Road crosses <br /> Lt� ��' I _\ �-; 1 Interstates 85 and 40.Another district is centrally located <br /> -� '. south south of Hillsborough where Old N.C. Highway 86 <br /> �` .1,r, <br /> = (Churton Street Extension) crosses Interstate 40, The <br /> third district is located at the easten boundary of the county <br /> &OM/1Mb De freb,ornent Tart Areas as where U.S. Highway 70 and Interstate 85 intersect. <br /> Grange 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 Disinicts Design Manual Page 2.1.t <br />