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Comments on Meeting with Planning. Department Staff and Economic Development Commission Staff, January 7, 1991 The property owners met with comprehensive planners and EDC staff members to discuss this amendment application, and would like to address two concerns which were mentioned. 1. The point was made that there is currently a substantial amount of commercially zoned property at the .I-85 / NC 86 interchange. The owners are of the opinion that the proposed amendment area represents a more direct link to Research Triangle Park. The proposed amendment area has the additional advantage of being in an area which has no pre-existing development (such as convenience marts, truck stops, etc.) which might conflict with its aesthetic appeal and desirability to potential corporate office tenants. The I-85 / NC 86 interchange is also zoned to include industrial development, and therefore the proposed use of commercial office space for the subject parcel would not neccessarily be in competition with existing land use at I-85 / NC 86. The inquiries which have been made concerning the subject property seem to support this. 2. There was some discussion that the location of the parcel in the southeast quadrant of the interchange might preclude it from the commercial transition activity node category, since historically there has been some feeling that I-40 would represent a southern boundary for future annexation by the town of Hillsborough. The owners are of the opinion that the interchange itself is the operative factor in the development possibilities for this area. Potential clients will be more interested in the interstate (and intra-state) aspect than the local aspect. Although the property is near Hillsborough, it is not in Hillborough's jurisdiction. It is separated from the town by two interstate highways and lies partially within Chapel Hill Township. Water service is .directly available via the OMSA pipeline. This makes the proposal very feasible, given the existing water supply situation in Hillsborough. - - In the northeast interchange quadrant there is no direct water line access, since the line follows the abandoned Old NC 86 roadbed. The owners hope that the decision on this proposed amendment will not be affected by the geographic location of the parcel within the interchange. Certainly, it is the case that in all other interchange areas within the county, all properties abutting the interchanges have equal development potential and are not arbitrarily denied use because of perceived future mmmiciple limits.