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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date:May 7, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Amendment Outline and Schedule for Upcoming Item – <br /> Eno Economic Development District Access Management Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning <br />Atlas Amendment Outline Form <br />(Other-2013-01) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use <br />Planner, 245-2567 <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />Craig Benedict, 245-2592 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To authorize staff to proceed with steps for the development and adoption of the <br />Eno Economic Development District (EDD) Access Management Plan according to the schedule <br />proposed in the Amendment form (Attachment 1). <br />BACKGROUND: The Eno Economic Development District (EDD) Area Small Area Plan <br />(adopted June 24, 2008; amended February 3, 2009) recommended the approval of an access <br />management program for US 70 and Old Highway 10 to provide better transportation systems <br />and capacities as development proceeds in the area. <br />Since adoption, several Plan recommendations have been implemented including: <br />x Land Use Plan Map amendments designating the development potential categories of <br />the Eno EDD; and <br />x Unified Development Ordinance amendments for the creation and regulation of uses and <br />development standards for the Eno EDD. <br />Additionally, there has been progress with the Plan’s Water and Sewer recommendations: <br />x An inter-local utility service agreement with the City of Durham was adopted in January <br />2012; and <br />x A consultant (CDM Smith) was hired to complete a preliminary engineering study for a <br />public water and sewer master plan. <br />These initiatives are in preparation for economic development in the Eno EDD area which <br />comprises approximately 562 acres of land. Land development in the EDD is intended to occur <br />under Orange County development regulations in coordination with Durham. <br />As properties are developed for non-residential land uses, transportation interconnectivity and <br />access will become increasingly important. In preparation, staff is recommending the BOCC <br />112 <br />ITEM6.f <br />ReturntoAgenda