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NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan <br />Policy. The BOCC shall identify the Study Area as a rural portion of the County and that <br />future development plans for the Study Area shall be reviewed in terms of enhancing the <br />rural nature of the community. <br />Objective 1 -2. All Orange County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element policies shall <br />complement the importance of maintaining the rural lifestyle and culture. <br />Policy. The County should continue to maintain and defend existing policies within the <br />Orange County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element, which outline the importance of <br />maintaining the rural lifestyle and culture. <br />Implementation. The BOCC should consider the objectives and policies <br />contained within this document when finalizing decisions on addressing the <br />conforming status of existing non - residential developments and on the possible <br />allowance of additional non - residential land uses within the Study Area <br />Policy. Identified historic and/or cultural resources should be preserved throughout the <br />Study Area, whenever practical, consistent with other established Orange County policies <br />and regulations. <br />Implementation: The BOCC should review the need to conduct proactive <br />historic surveys of large properties within the Study Area to verify if additional <br />culturally significant sites exist. <br />The Study Area represents a `gateway' into the County that establishes an entry corridor where <br />travelers form opinions as to the quality of life within the area as a whole. <br />Goal 2. Steps should be taken to address design elements to aesthetically enhance the NC 57 <br />entranceway into Orange County. <br />Objective 2 -1. An entry corridor design manual shall be developed for the NC Highway <br />57 corridor north of Bunny Road within two years. <br />Policy. The BOCC should designate a segment of NC Highway 57 within the Study <br />Area as an entry corridor and develop appropriate design elements to welcome visitors to <br />the area. <br />Implementation: The BOCC should study the feasibility of acquiring sufficient <br />property within the Study Area to develop a welcome sign with landscaping and <br />other similar features. <br />PRINCIPLE 2 -- Minimization of negative impacts natural systems /environmentally <br />sensitive areas <br />The Task Force finds that groundwater quality, and quantity, are issues for new development <br />projects within the area and that the limitations on existing sources for groundwater have <br />