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Draft 09-09-2013 1 | Page Eno Economic Development District (EDD) Access Management Plan Introduction The Study Area for the Draft Eno EDD Access Management Plan is the area depicted as Economic Development Transition on the Orange County Future Land Use Map. The Study area contains approximately 980 acres and is primarily bounded by the NCRR /Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway to the south, I-85 to the north, US 70 to the northwest, and properties in the vicinity of Mt. Herman Church Road to the west. The I- 85/US 70 interchange is located within the north/central part of the Study Area. The Whispering Pines residential subdivision, comprising approximately 67 acres, is included in the Study Area and is designated as a 10-year Transition Area on the Future Land Use Map. Maps of the Study Area follow on pages 2 and 3. The majority of the area has been designated as an urban growth area since 1981 because of its proximity to I-85, US 70, the interchange of the two, and the NCRR/Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway. The future of the area for urban growth was originally defined by the 1981 Orange County Land Use Plan, and reinforced by the 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2008), and economic development land use and zoning amendments for the majority of the area in 1994. Envisioned land uses included non-residential commercial, office and industrial, with some higher density housing. In 2006 the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the formation of a citizen Task Force to work with Economic Development and Planning Staff in developing a plan for the Eno EDD. The Eno Economic Development District (EDD) Area Small Area Plan was developed over the next two years as a collaborative effort by community representatives, elected officials, and staff of the Orange County Planning Department, and Durham City/County Planning Department. The Small Area Plan (adopted June 24, 2008; amended February 3, 2009) contains numerous recommendations in the following topic areas: x Water and Sewer x Land Use and Zoning x Transportation x Housing x Parks, Recreation, and Open Space x Communications x Intergovernmental Issues x Other Recommendations, including: o Potential Strategic Growth and Rural Conservation (SGRC Program o Plan Updates o Implementation The analysis within the Eno EDD Small Area Plan explains and supports the importance of this general area for higher intensity activity while preserving environmental and cultural resources of the Eno River to the north and Stoney Creek Basin to the west. 39