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categories to help achieve a desired and coordinated pattern of development over time. The COCA Land Use Plan includes several urban-style land use categories that are more specific than those provided in the County’s Comprehensive Plan, which covers a much larger geographic area. Implementation of the COCA Land Use Plan is achieved through consistency with the County’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map, application of County zoning, and a coordinated approach to rezoning. The proposed amendment would reflect the expansion of the Town’s Urban Service Boundary to provide water and sewer service to the area. The amendment would also propose an “Employment” land use in the expansion area consistent with economic development goals. As part of a joint land use plan, these amendments require approval by the Town of Hillsborough and are being coordinated so that the Town and County processes run concurrently. Town of Hillsborough Schedule: Date to be determined - Town Public Hearing and Planning Board recommendation Date to be determined – Town Board action 2. The Orange County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) defines the location of future land use categories, consistent with any joint land use plans, and is designed to accommodate a particular combination of general land uses. The FLUM helps achieve a desired pattern of development over time and is implemented primarily through zoning. The proposed amendment to this plan would change the expansion area from a Rural Residential land use to an Economic Development Activity Node which would designate the area for light industrial and retail development. 3. The Orange County Zoning Atlas is a map of the County’s planning and zoning jurisdiction that assigns all parcels a zoning district. Each zoning districts includes specific standards, as outlined in Article 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and specific allowable uses, as are found in the Tables of Permitted Uses in Section 5.2 of the UDO. The proposed amendment would rezone approximately 81.4 acres from Rural Residential (R-1) to Economic Development Hillsborough (EDH-2) which generally allows low intensity office uses and supporting services. Parcels with existing single-family residences are not proposed to be rezoned. The zoning on the four parcels containing existing residences will remain Rural Residential so that non-conforming uses will not be created. The Amendment Outline Form in Attachment 1 provides additional information and maps depicting the proposed amendments are included in Attachment 3. Public Information Meeting Planning staff held a joint public information meeting in coordination with Town of Hillsborough Planning staff on September 26. Six property owners were in attendance. Although the meeting was not held to discuss specifics of the Settlers Point development application, which is a separate item on the Board’s agenda tonight, discussions did have a tendency to center on the development proposal. This was anticipated and addressed in staff’s presentation. Staff will provide more detailed meeting notes to the Planning Board in advance of its meeting but in general, comments, questions, concerns included: • Why is there a County initiated zoning amendment separate and in addition to the developer initiated rezoning for Settlers Point? • What happens to existing homes in the amendment area if the amendments are approved? 230