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3 To: Economic Development Hillsborough (EDH-2) - The purpose of the Economic Development Hillsborough Limited Office (EDH-2) District is to provide locations for low intensity office uses and supporting services in the designated Hillsborough Economic Development District. The district may contain limited commercial uses within employment centers or where vehicular access is provided internally to the development. Parcels with existing single-family residences are not proposed to be rezoned. The zoning on the four parcels containing existing residences will remain R-1 so that non- conforming uses will not be created. Background The Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement is an agreement signed in 2001 between Orange County, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. The agreement provides a comprehensive county-wide system of utility service areas upon which signatory entities could rely when making decisions related to issues such as planning, land use, annexation, zoning, and growth management. At its June 6, 2017 meeting, the BOCC approved amendments to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) to expand the Hillsborough Primary Service Area. All parties have approved the WASMPBA amendment, except the Town of Hillsborough. Its approval is pending a greater understanding of the intended future land uses and zoning for the area, which the amendments discussed herein provide. Subsequent to expansion of the Hillsborough Primary Service Area, the Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan (a.k.a Joint Land Use Plan) must be amended to assign appropriate future land uses, followed by the amendments to the County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas. Following is a description of the three (3) planning constructs or “tools” that are part of the proposed Hillsborough Area Economic Development District expansion: The Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Land Use Plan is a joint land use document that defines the locations of future land use 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 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. 234