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17 <br /> e. Economic Development Objective ED-2.1: Encourage compact and higher <br /> density development in areas served by water and sewer. <br /> f. Economic Development Objective ED-2.10: Extend public water and sewer into <br /> all three Economic Development Districts. <br /> 3. The applicant has provided a basic environmental assessment as part of this <br /> submittal. <br /> Staff has reviewed and determined there ought to be no significant environmental impact from <br /> this project based on existing conditions; <br /> 4. Staff has determined that the proposed development is consistent with existing and <br /> anticipated development within the area and the various land uses associated with the <br /> project are compatible. <br /> Neighborhood Information Meeting: An on-line neighborhood information meeting for the project <br /> was held by the applicant on July 15, 2020 in accordance with Section 2.9.2 (D) of the UDO. A <br /> synopsis of comments made at the meeting can be found within Attachment 7. <br /> Public Notifications: In accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO: <br /> • Notices were mailed via first class mail to property owners within 1,000 ft. of the subject <br /> parcels providing the date/time of the public hearing where the proposal is to be <br /> reviewed. These notices were mailed on August 28, 2020, 18 days before the meeting. <br /> • Staff posted the subject parcels with signs indicating the date/time of the public hearing <br /> on September 4, 2020, 11 days before the meeting; <br /> • Staff caused a legal ad advertising the date, time, location, and purpose of the BOCC <br /> public hearing to run in the News of Orange and the Durham Herald-Sun on September <br /> 2 and 9, 2020. <br /> For more information, please refer to Attachment 9. <br /> Courtesy Review: This request was submitted to the Town of Hillsborough as part of the <br /> courtesy review program. To date, no comments have been received other than there are no <br /> concerns over the proposed zoning atlas amendment. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board began its review of the zoning atlas <br /> amendment at its August 5, 2020 regular meeting, which was adjourned to August 19 to <br /> continue discussion. At this meeting the Board voted 6 to 4 to recommend approval of the <br /> Statement of Consistency (Attachment 10) and the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment <br /> (Attachment 11) as proposed by staff. Those voting against the project cited the following <br /> concerns: <br /> a. The Board wanted the applicant to provide the specific tenants (i.e. names, <br /> operational characteristics, etc.) within the project for `review and approval' prior <br /> to action being taken on the zoning atlas amendment request; <br /> b. Board members expressed concern over anticipated traffic impacts on Davis <br /> Road; <br /> c. The project was deemed to be too intensive for the area. <br /> Excerpts of the minutes from these meetings, as well as the Board's signed Statement of <br /> Consistency, are included in Attachment 8. Agenda materials from the meetings can be viewed <br /> at: https://www.co.orange.nc.us/Agendacenter/Planning-Board-26 <br />