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11 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 The Board reviewed and considered taking action on the applicant initiated Zoning Atlas <br /> 3 Amendments for three (3) parcels west of Old NC Highway 86/south of interstate 40 to Master <br /> 4 Plan Development Conditional Zoning (MPD-CZ) district. Specifically, the Board considered <br /> 5 finalizing an application submitted by Terra Equity Incorporated to rezone parcels: <br /> 6 <br /> 7 FROM: MPD-CZ (Settlers Point), Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay <br /> 8 District, Rural Residential (R-1), and Rural Buffer (RB). <br /> 9 <br /> 10 To: MPD-CZ (Research Triangle Logistics Park), Major Transportation <br /> 11 Corridor (MTC) Overlay District, Rural Buffer (RB). <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, reviewed the following information: <br /> 14 <br /> 15 BACKGROUND: <br /> 16 Review of this item began at the BOCC's September 15, 2020 BOCC regular meeting and <br /> 17 concluded with the closure of the public hearing on September 22, 2020. Agenda materials from <br /> 18 the public hearing can be accessed at: <br /> 19 <br /> 20 http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/WebLink/Browse.aspx?startid=61357&row=1&dbid=0. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Video from the September 15 and 22, 2020 meetings can be accessed at: <br /> 23 https://www.orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 During the meeting, Board members requested the following: <br /> 26 1. Elimination of driveway access onto Davis Road. <br /> 27 STAFF COMMENT: As indicated by the applicant on October 6, the proposed <br /> 28 drive access had been eliminated with all traffic utilizing Service Road. The <br /> 29 intersection would be improved to handle traffic flow, including installation of a <br /> 30 signal light. <br /> 31 A driveway cut is proposed for Davis Road for emergency/public utility vehicle <br /> 32 use only (i.e. no commercial or passenger vehicles). <br /> 33 <br /> 34 2. Establish a 100 ft. perimeter land use buffer adjacent to residentially zoned parcels. <br /> 35 STAFF COMMENT: During Chair/Vice-Chair review of the agenda, staff was <br /> 36 requested to provide a map denoting required floodplain buffers and the <br /> 37 recommended 100 ft. perimeter buffer. This map is contained in Attachment 1. <br /> 38 The applicant has requested modification of the requested 100 ft. perimeter <br /> 39 buffer as follows: <br /> 40 • Reduce the buffer along the western property line to 50 ft. in areas <br /> 41 where there is established floodplain. This reduction would extend <br /> 42 approximately 750 ft. along the common property line following the <br /> 43 established floodplain (map below): <br /> 44 <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br /> 47 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />