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079 amendment is presently contiguous to this plan designation on two sides. The total acreage of these lots is 25.44 acres, well within the 100 acre limit proscribed in the plan. Subsection . of this same section relates that _a correction of an error or omission" to the plan is also a secondary amendment. Using the rationale given previously for creating a plan amendment, a case can also be made on this criteria. Pursuant to Article 20.3.2, anv amendment to the Plan should provide a map and legal description and also indicate the manner in which the proposed amendment will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted Comprehensive Plan.. This amendment does not appear to carry out the intent and purpose of the Plan in that the adopted 1981 Plan document for the Eno Township component states the following in regard to the Eno-2 Commercial/Industrial Transition Area: 'New commercial and industrial uses should generally be confined to the areas south of the {Interstate 85 and U.S. 701 highways in order to reduce negative impacts on Eno River State Park. ' In reading this statement carefully, the term "environmentally-sensitive development" appears to exemplify the intent and purpose of the Plan on this northeast quadrant of the interchange area. By using the words "should generally", the plan recognizes the absolute need to protect the integrity of the nearby Eno River - but doing so without categorically denying any non-residential land use on this quadrant. This amendment would achieve a level of cautious compromise between the environmentally-sensitive areas to the north and the strategic location of an interchange for two major thoroughfares. Perhaps a case could also be made that the amendment conforms to this concept by achieving a desired level of consistency between the Plan and the zoning Atlas. In an area where a node and 20-Year Transition Area designations exist, this amendment might allow for a more comprehensive manner of defining the transition area. The entirety of the area is located at an interstate interchange, which by itself introduces tremendous growth pressures. It is further located in an area that has seen non-residential uses locate in the vicinity, and in fact the area is currently used for non- residential purposes almost entirely. The City of Durham's future growth boundary could introduce a third development factor into the equation, that of municipal services. The map and legal description required are provided by staff.