Agenda - 02-22-1993 - C-2-a, 3-a, 4

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51 PROPOSED ORDINANCE/PLAN AMENDMENT ORDINANCE/PLAN: Land Use Element - Comprehensive Plan REFERENCE: Section 3 . 3 - Land Use Plan Categories Section 3 .4 - Locational Criteria Section 3 . 5 - Land Use Goals and Draft Policies Section 3 . 8 - Cheeks Township Section 3 . 9 - Hillsborough Township Section 3 . 10- Eno Township Section 3 . 11- Bingham Township Section 3 . 12- Chapel Hill Township Section 4 . 1 - Overview of Implementation Strategies ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: _X_Staff X Planning Board X BOCC Citizen X Other: Economic Development Commission STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: X High Middle Low PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 22 , 1993 PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT To revise the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to implement PB/EDC Work Group recommendations concerning the development of an "economic development district" with acceptable performance standards and streamlined approval procedures. Associated with the proposed changes to the Land Use Element are corresponding changes to the Zoning Ordinance. Proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance have been addressed on a separate Ordinance/Plan Amendment Form. IMPACTS/ISSUES As one of its FY 1990-91 goals, the Board of Commissioners asked that specific parcels be identified for pre-zoning for economic development purposes in a manner consistent with the Orange County Land Use Plan. In October, 1990, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Planning Board (PB) adopted an agreement which included the following objectives: 1. Identify appropriate locational criteria, land use categories, and zoning designations to promote business; and 2 . Develop performance standards and project size thresholds which measure the impact of land development. In December, 1990, the EDC Target Advisory Group completed a report identifying preferred locations and types of businesses for Orange County. Consistent with the recommendations of the Target Advisory Group, four areas were identified by the Planning Board/EDC Work Group as focal points for its efforts. They included: 1. The northeast quadrant of the I-85/Buckhorn Road Interchange;