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60 <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: This node, consisting of approximately 214 <br /> acres, is located at the intersection of an interstate highway and <br /> collector road. Access is also available from a major arterial <br /> road. Major non-residential land uses in the area include Hancor <br /> Products and the Orange-Alamance Water System office and water <br /> tank. Scattered residential development is also present, <br /> particularly along Buckhorn Road and just south of the Southern <br /> Railroad. The tract includes the Southern Railroad and is crossed <br /> by a gas pipeline as well as a Duke Power Transmission line. <br /> The area is on the western edge of the Upper Eno River watershed <br /> and contains gently rolling topography. Intermittent streams which <br /> cross the property flow south to join Sevenmile Creek. Soils not <br /> suitable for development are found along the streams. <br /> The area is presently served by a central water system (Orange- <br /> Alamance) , and future sewer line extensions are possible from the <br /> Efland sewer system. Since the area is located in a water supply <br /> watershed, new development will have the option of limiting the <br /> amount of impervious surface (buildings, parking, etc. ) or <br /> installing wet detention basins for stormwater control. New <br /> development must also comply with performance standards <br /> established specifically for Economic Development Activity Nodes. <br /> Access to the site is best provided by-way-of a service <br /> road extending from Buckhorn Road to Redman Road (SR 1311) . The <br /> western portion of the area nearest to Buckhorn Road is best suited <br /> for service/retail land uses, while the remainder is appropriate <br /> for a mix of light industrial, distribution, flex space, and office <br /> uses. <br /> 5. Amend Section 3 .9 - Hillsborough Township Plan by increasing the <br /> number of activity nodes from four to five and adding a description <br /> of the new activity node, HB-5, to read as follows: <br /> REFERENCE: HB-5 (I-40/Old N.C. 86) <br /> LOCATION: I-40/0ld N.C. 86 (South Churton Street Extension) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Economic Development (Transition) Activity Node <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: This node is located at the intersection <br /> of an interstate highway and a minor arterial road which serves as <br /> a major entranceway to Hillsborough. The node extends southwest <br /> from the Southern Railroad and includes the Interstate-40/01d 86 <br /> interchange. <br /> In the area along Old 86 and 1-40, there are some moderate to steep <br /> slopes and soils which may restrict but not prohibit development. <br /> Most of the area includes slopes over 7.5 percent. Slopes over <br /> fifteen percent are generally found along drainageways. Soils <br /> unsuitable for development are fairly common throughout the area. <br /> Some soil categories are restricted due to slope, while others <br /> present limitations due to wetness or low strength. <br /> Cates Creek and its tributaries flow through the site southwest to <br /> northeast. The floodplain along Cates Creek could serve to separate <br />