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21 <br /> 1 want to be hindered by time when working with families. He said it is fitting to honor to rename <br /> 2 the center after her. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee praised Ms. Davis and whole-heartedly endorsed renaming the <br /> 4 center after her. He said she was very smart, dignified, and a force to be reckoned with when <br /> 5 she wanted something done. <br /> 6 Commissioner Fowler said after reading all of the letters in support of her, it was clear <br /> 7 Ms. Davis was a remarkable woman. <br /> 8 Commissioner Hamilton said she is proud to be an African American woman standing on <br /> 9 the shoulders of someone like Ms. Davis. She said she supported the renaming. <br /> 10 Commissioner Bedford said reading the letters of support transported her to a time in <br /> 11 Orange County history that she did not know. She said Ms. Davis created the leaders of today, <br /> 12 and mentioned it would be good for the schools to know about her work. <br /> 13 Chair Price said lifting up someone like Ms. Davis is heart-warming, and she whole- <br /> 14 heartedly supports the action. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 17 bring forward a resolution to rename the building after Ms. Davis. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Roll call ensued. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Chair Price said it would be good to bring the family to the naming of the building when it <br /> 24 opens. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 7. Reports <br /> 27 <br /> 28 a. Buckhorn Area Plan (Study) <br /> 29 The Board received a presentation on the Buckhorn Area Plan (Study). <br /> 30 <br /> 31 BACKGROUND: <br /> 32 In recent years, the City of Mebane has experienced increased interest in the development of <br /> 33 properties in Orange County that were not addressed by its existing 2017 Comprehensive Land <br /> 34 Development Plan (LDP), Mebane By Design. Per North Carolina General Statutes, the City of <br /> 35 Mebane has an obligation to update its long-range plan so that its actions on development <br /> 36 proposals, rezoning and annexations are consistent with its adopted plans. The City of Mebane <br /> 37 and Orange County have coordinated to provide utilities in the greater Buckhorn area (Efland <br /> 38 and westward to Mebane city limits) and have a Utility Service Agreement (2012 was the most <br /> 39 recent update) that identifies a service area that, to a significant degree, coincides with the <br /> 40 scope of the Buckhorn Area Plan. This Agreement is in need of an update due to new <br /> 41 developments and growth pressures in and around the existing Mebane LDP, Efland Mebane <br /> 42 Small Area Plan, and City of Mebane/Orange County Utility Service Agreement. The Buckhorn <br /> 43 Area Plan may help inform future agreements or amendments. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 As suggested by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in late 2018, staff was to <br /> 46 research the development potential of existing designated economic development zones, as <br /> 47 well as other viable sites. A prior engineering analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, <br /> 48 and threats (SWOT analysis) by Timmons Group of the economic development districts <br /> 49 bolstered the need for additional study. Orange County's Planning and Economic Development <br /> 50 departments worked together with their Mebane counterparts on this plan. As such, both <br />