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As excerpt of the approved November 14, 2017 public hearing minutes is contained within <br />Attachment 6. A summary of issues discussed at the public hearing is contained within <br />Attachment 3. Agenda materials from the public hearing can be accessed at: <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/document_center/BOCCAgendaMinutes/171114.pdf. <br /> <br />The Planning Board originally reviewed the application at its October 4, 2017 regular meeting <br />and recommended approval of the project with the imposition of additional condition(s). Agenda <br />materials from this meeting can be accessed at: <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/10042017AgendaPacket.pdf. An excerpt of the approved <br />minutes is contained within Attachment 5. <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director continues to recommend approval <br />of the application with the imposition of the new conditions referenced herein, as detailed in <br />Attachment 7, summarized as follows: <br />‐ Fire Marshal approvals (Town and County). <br />‐ Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) buffer, pursuant to existing UDO which allows 50% <br />clearing but with replanting/landscaping if for vehicular use. <br />‐ Signage - No ground lighting, architectural monument. <br />‐ Public School Land Use, not permitted in District 1 or 2. <br />‐ Utilities - Utility design to serve project and EDD area within industrial and retail design <br />parameters. <br />‐ Transportation - Various improvements as detailed in Attachment 1, summarized herein, <br />for 2 build phases (2020 and 2022) which includes approximately 14 specific road <br />development criteria (both roadway and signalization) <br />‐ Master Concept Plan - More detailed concept plan within the districts. <br />‐ Environmental - Preservation of floodplains and buffers consistent with FEMA and the <br />UDO, as well as, a specimen tree. <br />‐ Lighting inventory - Adherence to County’s existing lighting ordinance as well as Crime <br />Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques. <br />‐ Land Use Non-Residential - Land uses are consistent with the Orange County and Town <br />of Hillsborough joint land use plan which identifies the interstate interchange area as an <br />employment center with supporting retail uses for daytime employees (to create internal <br />pedestrian and traffic capture) and other interstate retail users to promote day and night <br />business sustainability. Retail is suggested to be limited to 30% of total allowable square <br />footage in District 2 or approximately 78,540 square feet. Note: this is relatively minor <br />percentage of total proposed square footage (~5% of Industrial floor area) of the entire <br />project (District 1 and 2). <br />Context Note - Please see Attachment 4 outlining the purposes of a MPD-CZ as a form of <br />comprehensive, efficient and valuable development. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: This request has been reviewed by various County departments who <br />have determined that the approval or denial of the request would not create the need for <br />additional funding for the provision of County services. Costs associated with advertising, <br />including the public hearing notice and mailings, were paid by the applicant in accordance with <br />the adopted Orange County Fee Schedule. <br /> 18