Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
16 <br /> 1 3. Buckhorn EDD Overview <br /> 2 <br /> 3 The southeast quadrant of the Buckhorn Road interstate interchange has exhibited the greatest <br /> 4 economic potential as evidenced by the location of Medline and recent annexations and interest <br /> 5 in the 138 acre flea market site and an area west of Petro. The `backbone' of water and sewer <br /> 6 infrastructure is existing with visibility and access to the interstate. Attachment 3 shows the <br /> 7 Buckhorn Interchange. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 4. Known Development Interest and Existing Zoning <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Areas A and B have high development potential and economic development interest in the short <br /> 12 term. There has been no developer interest in Areas C, D, and E (east of 1-85/US 70 connector), <br /> 13 so further public engagement and analysis in those areas will proceed in the future as <br /> 14 authorized by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 4a. Area A (NE Quadrant of Buckhorn Interchange East of Buckhorn Road <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Planning Attributes <br /> 19 1. Orange County Land Use Designation: Economic Development <br /> 20 2. Orange County Current Zoning: Economic Development Buckhorn (EDB-1)-1 <br /> 21 Uses allowed are generally light industry, distribution and light manufacturing (area is <br /> 22 characterized by rail, high power transmission corridor and interstate frontage). <br /> 23 3. Included in the Mebane Land Development Plan -Yes <br /> 24 4. Utilities <br /> 25 4a. Water-Yes <br /> 26 4b. Sewer— No - Stubbed out on south side of interstate. The sewer extension project is <br /> 27 included in the Manager's FY2021-22 Capital Investment Plan as well as an upgrade to the <br /> 28 Gravelly Hill lift station. <br /> 29 5. Access - Proposed as industrial Drive Extension and location tentatively approved by the <br /> 30 North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as part of the adopted Buckhorn <br /> 31 Access Management Plan. Conversations with a nearby church are helping facilitate the <br /> 32 location of the roadway. <br /> 33 6. Annexation Potential -Yes <br /> 34 7. Environmental Review: Located in Upper Eno Protected Watershed and subject to all <br /> 35 intensity, impervious and stormwater regulations. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 4b. Area B (Near Buckhorn Road and South of West Ten Road) <br /> 38 <br /> 39 1. Orange County Land Use Designation: Agricultural Residential <br /> 40 2. Orange County Zoning: R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> 41 Housing density is one unit per acre but generally less due to poor septic use soils. <br /> 42 3. Mebane Land Development Plan - Two areas of Growth Area B have been annexed and <br /> 43 rezoned by the City and included in the Mebane Land Development Plan. The majority <br /> 44 of Growth Area B is not currently in the City's Plan. <br /> 45 4. Utilities <br /> 46 a. Water- Yes - Water is available adjacent to the area with the West Ten Road <br /> 47 right of way and has adequate capacity. Developer extensions would be <br /> 48 necessary from that access point to serve any additional property. <br /> 49 b. Sewer- No - Sewer is not currently installed in Growth Area B but would be <br /> 50 available through gravity extensions to the existing backbone sewer. Moderate <br /> 51 capacity is available. <br />