Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Orange County Concluding Process to Consider Land Use Plan Amendments to Expand <br />Hillsborough EDD: <br /> 2018 <br /> BOCC Information Item Sept. 4 <br /> Public Notification Mailed Sept. 14 <br /> Two-Part Public Outreach Meeting: Sept. 26 <br />1. “Planning 101” General Public Ed. Seminar <br />2. EDD Expansion Information <br /> Planning Board Recommendation Oct. 3 <br /> BOCC Public Hearing Nov. 1 <br /> <br />Planning Staff will provide subsequent notice to the BOCC with details of the Planning 101 <br />Public Education and EDD Expansion Information Meeting to be held September 26. It will <br />also seek assistance from the Orange County Department of Community Relations to help <br />notify the public of the Planning 101 portion of the meeting. Consistent with County <br />Ordinance, notification of the Public Information Meeting will be mailed to affected property <br />owners, as well as owners of property within 1000’ of the amendment area. <br /> <br />Review of Amendment Specifics: Maps identifying the amendment area and proposed land <br />use classifications are attached. Planning Staff is not recommending any rezoning at this <br />time. Currently, the area is zoned Rural Residential (R-1). Following are the definitions of <br />the applicable future land use classifications: <br /> <br />Joint* Land Use Plan Future Land Use Classification <br />“Suburban Office Complex” – These areas provide opportunities to for office and <br />employment enterprises which do not rely on walk-in customers or have a <br />manufacturing component. Businesses may be large or small but will generally <br />arrange themselves in a campus setting with limited walkability and supporting <br />services. Developments of this type should be kept small in nature to limit the peak <br />transportation impact and limited vitality. <br /> <br />Orange County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Classification <br />“Economic Development Transition Activity Node” - Land in areas of the County <br />which has been specifically targeted for economic development activity consisting of <br />light industrial, distribution, office, service/retail uses, and flex space (typically one- <br />story buildings designed, constructed, and marketed as suitable for use as offices <br />but able to accommodate other uses such as a warehouse, showroom, <br />manufacturing assembly, or similar operations.) Such areas are located adjacent to <br />interstate and major arterial highways, and subject to special design criteria and <br />performance standards. <br /> <br />*Approved by Hillsborough March 2018 <br /> <br />2