Agenda - 09-02-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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14 1 **An outcome of the April 20 BOCC meeting was the renaming of the Buckhorn Area Plan to the 2 "Buckhorn Area Study" to better reflect County intent and process, as well as Study content. 3 4 STAFF IDEAS FOR CONTINUED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COORDINATION: Orange 5 County Planning staff collects a variety of data on municipal development. Upon BOCC 6 request, staff has the ability to prepare and maintain a new webpage that could be used as a 7 central repository for western Orange County development trends, outreach information, and 8 process documents for proposed developments in the area. This could include tools and 9 information, such as: 10 • A link to the Mebane Development Map website that shows developments that are 11 proposed, approved or under construction in Mebane's incorporated area 12 • An Orange County-maintained map with parcels annexed into Mebane accompanied by 13 a table of total annexed acres over the past few years 14 • Materials associated with the Buckhorn Area Study process to date 15 • Links to relevant Mebane Planning Board and City Council documents as a part of the 16 development, annexation and rezoning processes that are in western Orange County 17 18 Any changes to the County's Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) or Zoning 19 require Orange County public hearing, advertised consistent with County ordinance, and County 20 Commissioner adoption. Development proposals submitted to Orange County are processed 21 consistent with the County's ordinance and development standards, different from those 22 submitted to the City of Mebane, which are processed consistent with its ordinances and 23 standards. 24 25 Orange County Planning staff will continue to actively participate in Technical Review 26 Committee (TRC) Meetings in Mebane when action is proposed in Orange County and provide 27 memos in accordance with Orange County Plans. In direct response to public comments, the 28 Draft Buckhorn Area Plan Study includes a section on "Development Standards" that discusses 29 Lighting, Trails, Buffers, and Traffic as areas for review and ongoing coordination between 30 Orange County and City of Mebane staffs. Additionally, the Orange County BOCC may resume 31 its annual meetings with Mebane City Council. As summarized previously, the Mebane City 32 Council joined the Orange County BOCC at its work session on March 9, 2021. 33 34 CONSISTENCY OF AREAS 'A"and `B"WITH EXISTING COUNTY PLANS AND 35 AGREEMENTS: Attachment 4 shows the relationship between Areas "A" and "B" and the Future 36 Land Use Map (FLUM) included in the adopted Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. As 37 indicated, Area "A" is located within an area currently identified on the FLUM as Economic 38 Development Transition future land use. Land in these areas have been specifically targeted 39 for non-residential land uses including light industrial, distribution, office, service/retail uses, and 40 flex space since 1981 with compatible zoning on the property since 1994. The study included 41 Area A to show its strength in economic development viability due to its location north of and 42 adjacent to the interstate. In addition, this study accented its viability with partial supporting 43 infrastructure, wherein the existing investment could be leveraged. 44 45 Attachment 4 also shows that Area "B" is located within an area currently identified on the FLUM 46 as Rural Residential future land use. Land in these areas have been specifically targeted for 47 low intensity and low-density residential development. Upon the direction of the BOCC, County 48 Planning staff could initiate a process to implement non-residential development in Area "B" 49 through proposed changes to the FLUM and Orange County Zoning, which would require 50 additional process consisting of public outreach, a Planning Board recommendation, a formal 51 Public Hearing, and adoption by the BOCC. However, such a process could be somewhat