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149 indicated via telephone that the Division had worked with the applicants in the past and expressed no concerns with the proposed amendment. H. RECOMMENDATION Approval of this proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is recommended, although concerns exist in a few areas not directly related to the plan designation of this property. The recommendation is based on the following reasons: • While the extension of water and sewer service to this site did not necessarily occur in accordance with the County Water and Sewer Policy, it is nonetheless a matter of fact at this point. A strong case can be made for the "transition" of this area from rural to urban. The basic criteria for the category of Twenty-Year Transition has been complied with. The property is surrounded on two sides by higher density residential areas, and is located within the Durham Urban Growth Area and thus is projected for annexation by the city in the future. • Although the property is located in Orange County, it has more in common with the City of Durham in almost every sense, by virtue of the surrounding higher density land uses, the existence of City of Durham services in the area, and the fact that is accessible only through the City of Durham. Long-term service provision to this site by the City of Durham Police and Fire Departments would appear to be much more efficient. • The proposed amendment complies with 10 of the 11 locational criteria, receiving a "questionable" rating in the area of Transportation System. This rating is due to access problems from Orange County, and would be addressed by annexation into the City of Durham and by the Eno Drive project. • The concerns over water/sewer extension process and system design are concerns that not directly related to the plan designation of this property, and may be better addressed at a further level of review. 8