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<br />Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, <br />consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality <br />of life. <br /> <br />Objective LU-1.1: <br />Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non- <br />residential development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, <br />commercial and community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., <br />water and sewer, high-speed internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while <br />avoiding areas with protected natural and cultural resources. This could be <br />achieved by increasing allowable densities and creating new mixed-use zoning <br />districts where adequate public services are available. (See also Economic <br />Development Objectives ED-2.1, ED-2.3, ED-2.10, and Water and Wastewater <br />Objective WW-2.) <br /> <br />Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or <br />incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan <br />goals. <br />c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it: <br />1. Modifies existing non-residential zoning boundaries in an attempt to make <br />existing operations more conforming to local land use regulations, <br />2. Eliminates non-residential zoning designations on property with no non- <br />residential land use activity thereby bringing the property into greater <br />compliance with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The Planning Board of Orange County hereby recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners consider adoption of the proposed Zoning Atlas amendments. <br /> <br /> <br />______________________ ________________________ <br />Lydia N. Wegman, Chair Date <br /> 33