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11 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 3, 2021 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7 <br /> SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and <br /> Zoning Atlas - Eno Economic Development District (EDD) <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br /> 1. Statement of Consistency Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 245-2578 <br /> 2. Proposed Ordinance Approving Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245-2575 <br /> Amendments <br /> 3. Mailed Notification Materials <br /> PURPOSE: To review and make a recommendation to the BOCC on BOCC-initiated <br /> amendments to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and to the <br /> Orange County Zoning Atlas. <br /> The amendments would contract a portion of the boundary of the Eno Economic Development <br /> District (EDD). <br /> BACKGROUND: At its September 14, 2021 meeting, the BOCC voted to initiate amendments <br /> to contract the boundary of the Eno EDD and directed staff to proceed with the amendments. <br /> Video of the meeting is available at ittp://orangecountync.gov/967/Meeting-Videos (agenda item <br /> 6.b). <br /> In 2012, the boundary of the Eno EDD was expanded in anticipation of water and sewer <br /> availability. However, recent joint engineering studies have retracted the larger area's viability <br /> for public sewer due to Durham system constraints and prohibitive cost. At this time, a smaller <br /> primary economic development focus area of 200 acres between 1-85 and US 70 remains viable <br /> for public sewer and an existing water line lies adjacent to the area. <br /> The proposed Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas amendments affect 112.2 total acres, <br /> comprised of 34 parcels. The proposed amendments will prescribe the land uses that will be <br /> allowed in the areas that would no longer be part of the Eno EDD. <br /> 1. The Orange County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) defines the <br /> location of future land use categories and is designed to accommodate a particular <br /> combination of general land uses. The FLUM helps achieve a desired pattern of <br /> development over time and is implemented primarily through zoning. The proposed <br /> amendment to this plan would change the affected areas from an Economic <br />