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45 <br /> Contents <br /> Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................3 <br /> 1. Land Use History/Project Initialization ...........................................................................................................................3 <br /> 1.a. What is the Buckhorn Area Study?...............................................................................................................................3 <br /> 1.b. What was the catalyst for the Buckhorn Area Study? .................................................................................................3 <br /> 1.c. What was the scope of the study?...............................................................................................................................3 <br /> 1.d. How many meetings were held for the Buckhorn Area Study?...................................................................................4 <br /> 1.e. What are the next steps for the Buckhorn Area Study? ..............................................................................................4 <br /> 2. Focus Areas of the Buckhorn Area Study........................................................................................................................4 <br /> 2.a. What are Focus Areas "A" and "B"from the Buckhorn Area Study?...........................................................................4 <br /> 2.b. What are the Future Land Uses for Focus Areas "A" and "B" based on Orange County's Future Land Use Map <br /> (FLUM)?...............................................................................................................................................................................5 <br /> 2.c. Where are the existing water and sewer utilities in this area located?.......................................................................6 <br /> 2.d. How do water and sewer utilities affect growth? .......................................................................................................6 <br /> 2.e. Will Areas C, D and E remain viable for development?...............................................................................................6 <br /> 3. Balance of Goals—Environmental, Economic and Equity in Services.............................................................................6 <br /> 3.a. Were there environmental considerations as a function of the technical study? ......................................................6 <br /> 3.b. Were there watershed considerations as a function of the technical study?.............................................................7 <br /> 3.c. Is Orange County compliant with the State's requirements for the Protected and Critical Areas of the Upper Eno <br /> Watershed?.........................................................................................................................................................................7 <br /> 3.d. Were there social considerations as a function of the technical study?.....................................................................7 <br /> 3.e. Is Gravelly Hill Middle School labelled on the maps included in the Study?...............................................................7 <br /> 3.f. Were there economic development considerations as a function of the technical study?.........................................7 <br /> 3.g. Were there traffic considerations as a function of the technical study?.....................................................................7 <br /> 3.h. Will any development along Buckhorn Road cause removal of the Washington Street and Washington Street <br /> Extension?...........................................................................................................................................................................8 <br /> 3.i. Can West Ten Road Handle Truck Traffic?....................................................................................................................8 <br /> 4. Inter-Local Cooperation..................................................................................................................................................8 <br /> 4.a. Does Orange County have joint planning agreements with Mebane?........................................................................8 <br /> 5. Annexation......................................................................................................................................................................8 <br /> 5.a. How does annexation work in North Carolina?...........................................................................................................8 <br /> 5.b. Is the Buckhorn Area Study a precursor to involuntary annexation?..........................................................................9 <br /> 5.c. Is the Buckhorn Area Study a precursor to voluntary annexation? .............................................................................9 <br /> 5.d. What is Mebane's role in annexation, and how does that affect the development approval process?.....................9 <br />