Agenda - 06-01-2021; 7-a - Buckhorn Area Study

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49 2.c. Where are the existing water and sewer utilities in this area located? The existing water and sewer utilities are located both north and south of the Focus Areas A and B. In the map below, the existing water lines are delineated by the checkered blue line;the dark green line indicates existing gravity sewer lines while the lighter green lines indicate force sewer lines. Outreach Focus Areas A and B-Utilities } . F— L _ . p M r 1ti� tip_-+► _- � 1� I a Q I sawmaro ao .. .. it F-1 Outreach Focus Areas A 0 Outreach Focus Areas B Existing Sewer Force Main v ' �y ao —Existing Sewer Gravity Existing Wafer Lines \ 2.d. How do water and sewer utilities affect growth? In most cases, development will only occur where there are sufficient utilities in order for businesses to operate. It can be inferred that businesses are most likely to develop in areas where the utilities are present or planned while areas lacking utilities are not of interest to development, even if there are other attractive attributes to businesses. 2.e. Will Areas C, D and E remain viable for development? Approximately, one-third of Area C and a relatively small part of Are E,west of the 1-85/US70-Connector, are located in areas that are consistent with the existing Orange County Future Land Use Map and remain viable for non-residential development. Area D is not consistent with the existing Orange County Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and is not viable for non-residential development. Presently the BOCC has not requested any changes to the FLUM. Areas C, D, and E all have area in the Orange County Critical Watershed, which presents additional limitations for development. There is nothing that prohibits the development of properties located within Areas C, D, and E that is consistent with the existing FLUM and Zoning, which currently support areas for low-density residential development. The City of Mebane's Comprehensive Land Development Plan also provides insight into potential development in the Study area. 3. Balance of Goals — Environmental, Economic and Equity in Services 3.a. Were there environmental considerations as a function of the technical study? Yes. Mebane and its surrounding area have relatively few slope constraints, which would make potential land development more difficult or expensive. No development has been encouraged on environmental wetlands, and areas that limit development—particularly wetlands and flood zones—were removed from analysis.