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~ u ~ '~ ~ ~ ~ ~D ~ a ~ PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS s 3 1. CO a - -- s 6 a. ~ b. s c. 9 d. to e. 11 MPREHEN5IVE PLAN TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS Area 1 Area 2 Area 3a Area 3b Area 3c 12 Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict presented this item. He said that t 3 the next few items have to do with the economic development district area that is south of t4 Hillsborough. Over the last 12 months, both Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough have met is to examine the existing land use pattems within and around the economic development districts that t6 lie south of Hillsborough. The general area is around Old NC 86 between the interchanges of 1-85/1- 1 ~ 40 and New NC 86 near the intersection of I-85. The comprehensive plan is a base layer of land use t 8 issues within the County. This gives general development pattems and is a guidance tool for zoning t9 layers. He said that Gene Bell, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, would be explaining each 20 Economic Development District (EDD). He said that the EDD Task Force that has been meeting 21 since February 2000 has been one of the most prolific task farces that has met aver the last year. z2 The task farce has met over 20 times and has analyzed a lot of issues that could potentially affect the 23 quality of life of residents in and around Hillsborough. There was interest within the task force to look 24 at issues such as transportation impact, transportation capacity, and the image of the entranceway on 2s the major interchanges. He said that in 1993, 1994, and 1995 Orange County developed Area A, z6 ' which is a set of standards far economic development districts. Area A is not being amended z7 because it is an existing economic development district. 28 Gene Bell went over all the areas as listed above. Area 1 is currently rural z9 residential, and the proposed change is for aten-year transition and economic development activity 3o node. Area 2 is currently classified as 20-year transition, and the proposed change is to the 31 economic development activity node. Areas 3a and 3b are currently commercial activity nodes, and 3z the proposed change is to economic development activity node. Area 3c is currently 10-year 33 transition, with the proposed change would be to an economic development activity node. He spoke 34 about the procedures for amending the plan. The reasons for amending the comprehensive plan are 35 as follows: 1) because of a change or changes of conditions in a certain part of the County; 2) to 36 correct an error or omission in the plan; or 3) in response to a change in policies, objectives, 37 principles, ar standards governing the physical development of the County. This is from Article 2 of 3s the Zoning Ordinance. He made reference to Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance and said that the 39 plan was premised upon two basic strategies -activity nodes and infill development. Activity nodes ao serve to cluster commercial and industrial development at major intersections throughout the County at in locations appropriate. for serving the needs of residents. The infill development strategy is 42 .premised on the desirability of encouraging development to occur first within the corporate limits of 43 the towns. The proposed plan amendments that are being considered are consistent with the two a4 basic plan strategies. Two goals that are particularly relevant to these plan amendments are: 1) as Gaal #5 -the management'af growth so that it is directed to areas where growth is desirable and a5 could be accommodated; and 2) Goal #6 -the promotion of economic development which a7 emphasizes employment, meeting local needs while preserving the character of communities and a8 protecting the natural environment. 49 Gene Bell said that within the plan, each category has a set of 11 location criteria. So The criteria are land slope, hydrology, flora and fauna, soil conditions, public services and utilities, the 51 transportation system, energy use, existing land use, agriculture and forestry, population density; and