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Draft 09-09-2013 4 | Page Since adoption, several Eno EDD Small Area Plan recommendations have been implemented including: 1. Land Use Plan Map amendments designating the development potential categories of the Eno EDD (which was included in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, and amended through September, 2012); 2. The ‘pre-zoning’ of land to promote the economic development land use program (current zoning adopted in September, 2012); 3. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amendments for the creation and regulation of uses and development standards for the Eno EDD (which was included in the UDO adopted in 2011, and amended through January, 2013). The purpose of these amendments was to more strongly encourage quality, non-residential development in the EDD while balancing any adverse impacts to adjacent properties and the environment; 4. Development of a long range Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for all economic development zones; 5. The continued development of Orange County’s Economic Development program; 6. There has been progress with the Plan’s water and sewer recommendations: x An inter-local utility service agreement with the City of Durham was adopted in January, 2012 to further the area’s economic development potential; and x A consultant (CDM Smith) is currently working on a preliminary engineering study for a public water and sewer master plan for the area; 7. The County is working cooperatively with Triangle Transit Authority to plan for options for a new bus services outlined in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan, including a possible cross-county route through the Eno Study Area; 8. Triangle Transit Authority has evaluated the best location for a future commuter rail transit stop within the Eno EDD area; 9. Bike lanes approximately two-foot in width have been striped along Old NC 10; 10. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) prepared a draft concept plan for the re-design of the I-85/US 70 interchange in 2009; and 11. Projects for the widening of I-85 from I-40 to the Durham County line, including the re-design of the US 70 interchange, have been entered in the State’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for implementation in the future developmental program (post 2020); however, the State’s new project prioritization process (currently under development) may allow the project to be funded sooner. 42