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29 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Meet with land owner for property on northwest quadrant to gage willingness to sell <br /> Extend sewer south of interstate 40 <br /> Complete Due Diligence items such as environmental investigation <br />Recommendation Per Area <br /> <br />Eno EDD <br /> Investigate willingness to sell large tracts on western side of district, <br />(potential rail sites, although these do not have sewer, long term goals show <br />providing sewer to this area). <br /> Look at reducing size of district to minimize residential <br /> Work to develop option to make the 70/85 interchange more user friendly Buckhorn CITAN <br /> Work to rezone parcels to protect them from development that is not in the best interest of <br />Orange County and Economic Development staff. <br /> Secure the land south of Morinaga to prevent from residential development. <br /> Look to expand water and sewer boundary agreement and extend boundary south of <br />Bowman Road <br /> Look for opportunities to extend water service within the district. <br /> <br />Recommendation Per Area <br />West Efland CITAN <br /> Study options to provide access to site <br /> Review site to determine if rail service is possible <br /> Complete an environmental investigation to determine if streams and buffers are correct. <br /> If the above can be accommodated look to extend sewer service to the properties. <br />East Efland <br /> Work to provide access from exit 160 at Ben Johnson Road to extend to the large pod to the <br />west. <br /> Work with Orange-Alamance water to expand serviceability for new users in the area <br /> Complete environmental assessments for the largest developable property <br /> Look into options to support one large user (may require relocation new sewer) <br /> <br />Recommendation Per Area <br />Hillsborough CITAN <br /> Look for site options to expand the existing facilities should the existing user want to remain <br />on site <br /> On the smaller site to the north, work with residents to see willingness to sell although this is <br />a small parcel with heavy environmental constrains make this site challenging for development. <br />Cornelius <br /> Look to market vacant properties for redevelopment <br /> Improve aesthetics within the district. <br /> Add sidewalks and bus shelters at bus stops <br /> Improve main intersections <br /> Focus on creating pedestrian connections from neighborhoods to Cornelius Street <br /> Look for grant opportunities for redevelopment <br /> <br />A Site Selector’s Perspective <br />Additional Consultant Recommendations <br /> Regional Cooperation and Collaboration is a Major Key to Economic Development Success. <br /> Abandon the EDD & CITAN names – confusing to the Site Selection professionals relative to <br />other localities. Label them “Economic Development Corridors” or “Development Corridors”