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16 <br />Background Information: <br />The Subject Property of this proposal lies in the southeastern <br />quadrant of the intersection of I -40 and Old Chapel Hill - <br />Hillsborough Road. The parcel is the merger of the northern portion <br />of tax map Lot 7.2..29K with tax map lot 4.49.B.13B <br />Lot 4.49.B:13B has been held as undeveloped rural property by the <br />present owners since 1961. It was originally a portion of a 67.6 acre <br />tract which was divided by the 1982 dedication of the interstate <br />right -of -way. <br />The merger of the remaining lands with the undeveloped 7.3 acre tract <br />acquired in 1987 created a parcel of 33 acres. <br />Proposal: <br />The owners propose that the current land use for this parcel be <br />Changed from agricultural use to a 10 OR 20 YEAR CDNMERCIAL TRANSITION <br />ACTIVITY NODE. <br />The Orange County Land Use Plan is scheduled for a 10 year evaluation <br />in 1991. The target advisory committee has recommended the <br />re- assessment of land use policy along the I -40 corridor. <br />The owners believe that 1991 is an appropriate time to begin the <br />long -term planning for this area. <br />The joint planning agreement between the Economic Development <br />Commission and the County Planning.Board offers an opportunity for <br />well planned growth in central Orange County. This proposal is <br />consistent with that goal. <br />Compliance with Comprehensive Plan: <br />1) Water Supply: an existing 16" OWASA pipeline runs along the , <br />property boundary at Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road;. A pump <br />station near Calvander allows for water transfer. <br />-2) Water Quality: The proposal area is outside any existing water <br />protection areas and has no significant drainage areas or <br />waterways crossing the parcel. The proposed Seven -Mile Creek <br />Reservoir would not be affected by any development on this <br />Property <br />3). Topography and Soil Type: The site is rolling wooded land with <br />slopes varying from 2% to 7 %. The soil is predominantly TaD type, <br />well drained with moderate permeability and potential for <br />development. HrC and HrB types with similar permeability occur on <br />the northern portion of the tract, and GeC soils predominate in <br />the southwestern corner. All of these soil types are appropriate <br />for building or development. The soil report included with this <br />proposal more specifically addresses the potential for septic <br />tank absorption fields on this property. . <br />