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A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon , seconded by <br /> Commissioner Insko, to refer this item to the Planning Board for <br /> a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no <br /> sooner than April 1 , 1991 . <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2 . CP-2-91 Efland - <br /> This presentation was made by David Stancil . In summary <br /> this item was presented to receive citizen comment on the findings <br /> of the Efland Area Study, including CP-2-91 , an adjustment to the <br /> existing Efland Center Commercial Activity Node. In the fall of <br /> 1988, after input from several residents of the Efland area in <br /> Cheeks Township, the Planning Board requested that staff undertake <br /> an area study to address community character concerns and future <br /> land use issues in Efland. In November, an Efland Steering <br /> Committee was appointed by 38 village residents. This group was <br /> charged with 1 ) assisting staff in developing a community land use <br /> plan and recommendations, and 2 ) studying the feasibility of Efland <br /> incorporation and recommending a course of action. In brief , the <br /> Efland Area Study recommends a series of actions and strategies <br /> designed to enhance the community character of the village from the <br /> standpoint of housing, community services, transportation, open <br /> space and land use planning. The study proposes using <br /> "neotraditional " planning techniques to encourage pedestrian-scale <br /> community services and recreation facilities built around the <br /> community's traditional core. To accomplish this , an Efland <br /> Village Overlay District is proposed which might apply special <br /> standards and mixed uses to enhance the core of the village and <br /> make the community viable and well-planned in the future as <br /> development pressures related to I-85/40 increase. Before an <br /> overlay district can be adopted , the existing "Efland Center" <br /> Commercial Activity Node must be adjusted (CP-2-91 ) to include <br /> several lots that are within the service areas of the community <br /> focus, but currently outside of the node. In this manner, all <br /> properties in the community focus ( 1 /4-mile from strategic <br /> intersections) can be treated consistently under the County <br /> Comprehensive Plan . The plan would also provide a strong backbone <br /> for a town plan, if the community should opt to incorporate in the <br /> future. <br /> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND/OR <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> In response to a question from Commissioner Insko, Mr. <br /> Stancil indicated that the related amendment includes several other <br /> areas in the existing community node. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked what kind of commercial activity <br /> is proposed? Mr. Stancil indicated that the proposal was to <br /> develop the Efland Village overlay district. This would encourage <br /> mixed use development of a community scale. Efland is a quasi- <br /> urban area. It has urban services but is not incorporated. <br /> Commissioner Gordon stated that she felt an application should <br />