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C. Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Designation: Both parcels are <br />located within the Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node. <br />A copy of the FLUM Map is contained in Attachment 3. <br />D. Growth Management System Designation: Both parcels are <br />Urban Designated. A copy of the Growth Management System <br />Map is contained in Attachment 3. <br />E. Existing Conditions/Physical Features: Varying topography <br />with wooded areas, cleared area apparently used as pasture for <br />farm animals, and water features (i.e. ponds and streams). <br />F. Roads: <br />1. North: Southern Drive (roadway located within the <br />Southern railroad right-of-way). Neither Property has <br />direct frontage and/or access to Southern Drive; <br />2. South: Interstate 85/40 including interstate on/off ramp; <br />3. West: Mt. Willing Road; <br />4. East: US Highway 70/I-85 Connector road. <br />G. Water and Sewer: Water utility services are provided by <br />Orange-Alamance Water System (OAWS). Wastewater utilities <br />(i.e. sewer) are provided by the City of Mebane. <br />Surrounding Land Uses: North: Railroad, Single-family residential land uses on parcels <br />zoned Rural Residential (R-1), Home park on a parcel <br />zoned R-1; Undeveloped 6 acre parcel zoned <br />Office/Research and Manufacturing (O/RM); <br /> South: Interstate 85/40; <br /> West: Mt. Willing Road, restaurant and gas station on parcels <br />zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC-2), Single-family <br />residential land uses on parcels zoned R-1; <br /> East: US Highway 70/I-85 Connector Road and Ben Johnson <br />Road, large undeveloped parcels of property zoned <br />Agricultural Residential (AR). <br />MPD Conditional Zoning (CZ) Process: Involves approval of a rezoning petition and a master <br />development plan allowing for the development of specific land use(s). Applications are <br />processed in a legislative manner (i.e., does not require sworn testimony or evidence) and <br />decisions are based on the BOCC’s determination that the project is consistent with the purpose <br />and intent of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />As this is a MPD-CZ proposal, a formal site plan is not required to be submitted. Applicants are <br />required to produce a master concept plan consistent with the provisions of Section 6.7 of the <br />Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The typical cadence for review is as follows: <br />• First Action – Planning staff schedules a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). <br />Staff Comment – DONE. This meeting was held in an on-line format on <br />September 15, 2020. Notes from this meeting are contained within Attachment 5. <br />17