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11 <br /> the County; (2) To correct an error or omission; or (3) In response to a change in <br /> the policies, objectives, principles or standards governing the physical <br /> development of the County.) <br /> The below outlined list demonstrates the ongoing studies and analysis of conditions (i.e. <br /> That is changed or changing conditions land use, infrastructure, economy, balancing <br /> different goals, etc.) that have prompted minor changes in the land use pattern near the <br /> Hillsborough area EDD. <br /> Justification Outline <br /> • Long and Short range planning <br /> ➢ Joint planning with Town of Hillsborough 2002-2020 (ongoing) <br /> ➢ Land use locations (heavier traffic nonresidential jobs south of city) <br /> ➢ Water sewer capacity and service area (WASMPBA, urban service line) <br /> ➢ Transportation and traffic <br /> • Infrastructure Planning (Utility and Roads) <br /> ➢ 2012 Orange County Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding in <br /> Hillsborough Economic Development District (EDD) <br /> ➢ Efficient use of public services, promote economic development; Board of <br /> County Commissioners (BOCC Goals) <br /> ➢ 2018 Water system to Davis road now operated by Town of Hillsborough <br /> and Town CIP contributions <br /> ➢ 2016 Engineering water and sewer analysis for CIP <br /> ➢ Close proximity to interstate interchange serviceable by gravity sewer <br /> ➢ 1-40 and Churton St/Old 86 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) <br /> ➢ Comprehensive Transportation MPO plans <br /> ➢ Access Management Plans <br /> • Development potential <br /> ➢ Development in area (Waterstone) led a reduction/conversion of economic <br /> development lands to residential, therefore need to adjust expand land <br /> use for more nonresidential. <br /> ➢ Floodplain extent in EDD reduced usable development acreage (2016) <br /> ➢ Limited perk ability of soils for nonpublic water and sewer areas under <br /> amendment <br /> ➢ Not in protected or critical watershed <br /> ➢ Need for regional uses including distribution and retail <br /> ➢ Expanded EDD area has similar characteristics to adjacent EDD and has <br /> a finite extent due to the ridge line (anti-sprawl limit) <br /> ➢ Logistics distribution is more prominent in the economy <br />