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085 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: JOHN M. LINK, COUNTY MANAGER <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> FROM: DAVID STANCIL, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNER II <br /> RE: ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT <br /> LUP-2-89, ENO-2, COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL NODE <br /> ************OPTION #2 - 10.14 ACRE AREA************ <br /> DATE: FEBRUARY 14, 1989 <br /> This proposed amendment to the Orange County Comprehensive <br /> Plan is submitted by the Planning Department, in order to <br /> promote consistency between the Plan and the Orange County <br /> Zoning Atlas. <br /> GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br /> The area in question is located north of the Interstate <br /> 85/U.S. 70 interchange and east of Pleasant Green Road. Lying <br /> in Eno Township, this land is situated near the Durham County <br /> 410 line (as can be seen on the attached map) . The total area is <br /> comprised of three lots which abut Interstate 85. The area <br /> contains a total of 10. 1 acres and is currently zoned GC-4 <br /> (General Commercial-4) . It is designated at this time on the <br /> Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan as Rural <br /> Residential. <br /> This proposed amendment would expand an existing 20-Year <br /> Transition Area to include these lots. This designation would <br /> make the current zoning and land use of the area consistent <br /> with the Plan. <br /> APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS <br /> The methods and means by which the Comprehensive Plan may be <br /> amended are set out in Articles 2 and 20 the Orange County <br /> Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, those issues applying to this <br /> amendment are listed below: <br /> 1. Article 2.2.14 states the reasons for which the <br /> Comprehensive Plan may be amended. <br /> a. Because of changed or changing conditions in a <br /> particular area or areas of the county. <br /> In this case, the area proposed for amendment is located <br /> 410 along one of North Carolina's "Strategic Corridors" as <br />