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3 " <br /> I.40/NC HIGHWAY 86 WORK GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> This report contains minor amendments approved by the Board of County Commissioners at its <br /> November 1, 1994 meeting. The amendments have been highlighted through gikikia444. <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 Pn`"'`:``'>:`. riiii iiii i :iti Se i a:'y. 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 /> P:'. area. <br /> The Secondary area provides a buffer between the "ircii?as <br /> and existing residential neighborhoods,and is limited to residential, office <br /> or institutional uses. <br /> ......................... <br /> The portion of the EDD south of I-40 is proposed as `::` y I . Uses in <br /> the area are identical to those in the 1,!ritgaryi area, with the <br /> exception of retail use, which is not permitted. The Par ? area also <br /> requires a higher site volume ratio for all uses, which will result in more <br /> landscaping or less building volume than would be required in the <br /> ............................................. ........ <br /> P.ltima t t S gx dit areas. The intent of the FtWilneil 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 />