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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 6 1992 <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item #� <br />SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />ARTICLE 6.16.12 TELEPHONE EXCHANGES (WITHOUT BUSINESS <br />OFFICES), SUBSCRIBER LOOP HUTS, PRESSURE REGULATOR <br />STATIONS, WATER AND SANITARY SEWER PUMPING STATIONS <br />IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Scearbo <br />Proposed Amendment Extension 2583 <br />11/25/91 Public Hearing TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Minutes Hillsborough- 732 -8181 <br />12/16/91 Planning Board Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Minutes (Draft) Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To consider an amendment to the Zoning <br />Ordinance to modify development standards for <br />certain utility facilities. <br />BACKGROUND: Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance lists ten <br />types of uses which are permitted by right in <br />all zoning districts. Several of these uses <br />are related to infrastructure facilities <br />which are essential to the distribution of <br />services. Because they are part of a larger <br />infrastructure network, there may be limited <br />choice for their location. <br />Specific standards are applied to some of <br />these facilities, including-.water and sewer <br />pumping station, electric substations, and <br />County greenbox sites. These standards <br />relate to design, screening, lot size, and <br />other provisions which assure compatibility <br />with surrounding residential areas. <br />The proposed amendment modifies development <br />standards which apply to water and sewer pump <br />stations, and telephone exchanges. <br />