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4 <br /> 7. Environmental Review: Located in Upper Eno Protected Watershed and subject to all <br /> intensity, impervious and stormwater regulations. <br /> 4b. Area B (Near Buckhorn Road and South of West Ten Road) <br /> 1. Orange County Land Use Designation: Agricultural Residential <br /> 2. Orange County Zoning: R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> Housing density is one unit per acre but generally less due to poor septic use soils. <br /> 3. Mebane Land Development Plan - Two areas of Growth Area B have been annexed and <br /> rezoned by the City and included in the Mebane Land Development Plan. The majority of <br /> Growth Area B is not currently in the City's Plan. <br /> 4. Utilities <br /> a. Water - Yes - Water is available adjacent to the area with the West Ten Road right <br /> of way and has adequate capacity. Developer extensions would be necessary from <br /> that access point to serve any additional property. <br /> b. Sewer- No - Sewer is not currently installed in Growth Area B but would be available <br /> through gravity extensions to the existing backbone sewer. Moderate capacity is <br /> available. <br /> 5. Access - NCDOT will be upgrading West Ten Road which is also part of Buckhorn Access <br /> Management Plan <br /> 6. Annexation - Some properties are presently within the city and annexation criteria can be <br /> met due to proximity. <br /> 7. Environmental Review - Part of the Upper Eno Watershed Protected Area and subject to <br /> all State and County impervious and stormwater regulations. Area B and Area A are not <br /> part of the County designated watershed critical area. The County's critical area is 6 times <br /> the size of the State requirements, and the County has only planned approximately 4% of <br /> the entire watershed for higher intensity use near the interstate while protecting 96% of the <br /> watershed with lower impervious and lower density. <br /> 5. Moving Forward <br /> Attachment 4 details the outreach plan for Areas A and B where the focus of the overall Buckhorn <br /> Development Plan will be pursued. An initial public engagement opportunity is recommended in <br /> mid-May. This engagement will guide next steps in terms of further community planning activity <br /> and technical analysis. Orange County and the City of Mebane will continue to collaborate on <br /> regulations and environmental and cultural review to mitigate growth impacts. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Existing staff resources can fulfill further research and implementation of <br /> portions of the BAP. Monies could be budgeted for a `deeper dive' into all related implementation <br /> aspects of Areas A and B. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br /> to this item: <br /> • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes <br /> and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental <br /> laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people <br /> should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences <br /> resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. <br />