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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Orange County Deputy Manager <br /> FROM: Craig N. Benedict, Planning Director <br /> CC: Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br /> DATE: March 4, 2021 <br /> SUBJECT: Eno EDD Land Use and Zoning Analysis <br /> Orange County planning staff will concurrently work with the City of Durham to review <br /> various studies (SAP), courtesy review agreement, City of Durham long range <br /> comprehensive plan, Orange County land use plan and zoning districts. The majority of <br /> existing commercial uses along US 70 in the area are on well and septic systems. The <br /> implications of amending land use and zoning to a lower intensity could be considered <br /> downzoning or where businesses exist could create some nonconformities. This will be <br /> discussed with the attorney's office. Discussion has been ongoing since the refocus of <br /> joint planning in the smaller Eno EDD and request from City of Durham regarding the <br /> protected watershed expansion (from moving their water supply intake westerly see <br /> BOCC item of September 15, 2020 regarding this topic). <br /> This protected watershed expansion between Hillsborough and Durham was coupled with <br /> the focus area of the Eno EDD, where a suggested smaller area than original where public <br /> water and sewer is financially feasible. Both City of Durham and Orange County will follow <br /> courtesy review, future land use planning and collaboration, small area planning <br /> suggestions and recommendations before proceeding to specific changes. At a later date, <br /> after the BOCC is presented implications and options and a consensus interest to <br /> proceed to formal changes is made, then state legal advertisement process requirements, <br /> as well as, their own amendment processes outlined in our/their Unified Development <br /> Ordinance (UDO) could be initiated. <br /> In general, the entire Eno EDD land use area cannot be served with public water and <br /> sewer in the short or midterm. There is a 250 acre focus area that is generally described <br /> as an area south of I-85 and north of US 70 where public and private water and sewer is <br /> programmed and economic development is strongly viable; evidenced by development <br /> activity, active marketing by property owners and interstate access and visibility. <br /> Before the formal process is set into motion, planning staff will collaborate with the City <br /> of Durham and informally present findings regarding the Eno small area plan to the <br /> BOCC. If you have questions please contact Craig N. Benedict <br /> cbenedict(corangecountync.gov or Tom Altieri taltieri orangecountync.gov . <br />