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3 <br /> growth areas or a sub-set are further pursued through any changes to County land use plans or <br /> agreements is yet to be determined. <br /> Growth Studies or Small Area Plans are researched based documents which can recommend or <br /> inform future land use plan or ordinance amendments. The adoption of such a study would <br /> provide a more formal planning and agreement process (could include multiple implementation <br /> options) which would need to be decided upon in accordance with the Unified Development <br /> Ordinance. <br /> MEBANE PLANNING BOARD MEETING/FIRST PUBLIC MEETING: <br /> The Mebane Planning Board reviewed the Buckhorn Area Plan and accepted public comment <br /> on November 9, 2020. This meeting was available to join online via Zoom, in-person (limited to <br /> 7 members of the public due to coronavirus protocols), and available to stream and re-watch on <br /> YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ci2UakUtAD8). A notification of the <br /> Planning Board and first virtual public meeting was mailed to all property owners within the <br /> Buckhorn Focus Area. A short presentation was given by the Piedmont Triad Regional Council <br /> outlining the planning process, parcel analysis, and recommendations. The Mebane Planning <br /> Board passed a motion to adopt the Buckhorn Area Plan and to amend the Mebane <br /> Comprehensive Land Development Plan. The same night, the Planning Board recommended <br /> approval of the Buckhorn Area Plan to the Mebane City Council. <br /> MEBANE/ORANGE COUNTY OPEN HOUSE MEETING: <br /> On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the City of Mebane and Orange County held a public meeting <br /> on the Buckhorn Area Plan. The meeting was held on Zoom and welcomed guest questions, <br /> comments, and concerns after a short presentation on the overview of the plan. These <br /> questions and comments were taken into consideration, and changes were made to reflect the <br /> needs and concerns of property owners. Primary concerns were about development standards <br /> such as traffic, buffering, noise, and lighting. The meeting was two hours long, and 25 people <br /> attended. <br /> MEBANE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: <br /> The draft Buckhorn Area Plan was presented at the December 7, 2020 Mebane City Council <br /> meeting, and a public hearing was held and continued to January 4, 2021. At the January 4, <br /> 2021 Mebane City Council meeting, the Council continued the public hearing before closing it <br /> that evening. A decision was deferred until the January 7, 2021 City Council meeting. During <br /> the meeting on January 7, 2021, the City Council agreed to take NO action on the Buckhorn <br /> Area Plan until Orange County reviews the Plan and offers comments. <br /> In the interim and in response to recent developer initiated requests for annexation and Mebane <br /> utility connections, the City of Mebane has amended its Comprehensive Land Development <br /> Plan (LDP), Mebane By Design, to include three properties south of West Ten Road and Future <br /> Growth Area "A". Maps are provided as Attachment 4 illustrating the LDP before the recent <br /> amendment and after. Growth Area "A" is labeled in Attachment 3. While the Mebane City <br /> Council believes that the Buckhorn Area Plan offers good guidance in determining the economic <br /> development potential of additional properties in the utility service area, the Council is not in <br /> favor of increasing the geographic extent of its LDP to include any portions of Areas B, C, D, or <br /> E without explicit Orange County support. <br />