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N 0~1 STAFF ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT -ORANGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN For Presentation at February 26, 2001 Public Hearing CP 1 01`: ' ~ Hillsborouigh Area Economic Development Activity Nade ~ Expansion of the 1-40L~Id NC $6 Ecynomic~DevelopmentActivii~y Norte Comprehensive Plan amendment CP-1-01 involves the proposed expansion of the existing I-40/Old NC 86 Economic Development Activity Node (EDD) which lies south of I-85and between NC 86 and Old NC 86. Two distinct areas, identified as Area 1 and Area 2, of roughly equal size are included in CP-1-01. Both areas are contiguous to the I-40/Old NC 86 EDD, but separate from each other. Area 1 is on the east side of the EDD while Area 2 lies to the north. Because of their physical separation, varying site features, and different land use categories under the current plan, the areas will be addressed separately in the following analysis. `,AREA 1 A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Area 1 is located in Hillsborough Township south of I-85 between NC 86 and Old NC 86. The property in question contains 97.67 acres and is composed of nine parcels and a portion of a tenth identified as follows: Hillsborough Township, Tax Map 49, Block B, Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 22 (part) and Tax Map 50, Lots 6, 7, and 8. Area 1 is rectangular in shape and bounded to the north by Fletcher Road and section 1of Stagecoach Run subdivision; to the west by the I~0/Old NC 86 Economic Development District (EDD); to the south by Phoebe Drive and Wood's Edge mobile home park; and to the east by NC 86. The area is wooded and with the exception of lot 16, undeveloped.. The Orange County Land Records System indicates that this property contains a single family residence and accessory uses. Furthermore, Land Records indicates that lots 15, 16, 17, and 8 which are contiguous and total 69.58 acres are under forestry use value taxation. The area is currently classified as Rural Residential. This amendment would place the area in Ten Year Transition and Economic Development Activity Node. A concurrent change to transition is necessary since being in a transition area is a requirement for designation of an Economic Development Activity Node. The two categories are described in the Land Use Element as follows: Ten-Year Transition: Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the first 10•year phase of the Plan. h•1rn,,,,.1~„\r~r7.i,.le,.e,,,o...i.,,o.,+r•n i n7 a,...~~ i ni~_w