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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 14, 2021 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-b <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: <br /> 1. Statement of Consistency Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 919-245-2578 <br /> 2. Proposed Ordinance Approving Craig Benedict, Director, 919-245-2575 <br /> Amendments <br /> 3. Excerpt of Approved November 3, 2021 <br /> Planning Board Minutes and Signed <br /> Statement of Consistency <br /> 4. Mailed Notification Materials and Legal <br /> Advertisement <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing, receive the Planning Board/staff recommendation and <br /> public comment, close the public hearing, and consider action on BOCC-initiated amendments <br /> to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and to the Zoning Atlas. If adopted, the <br /> 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 `jttp://orangecountVnc.gov/967/Meetinq-Videos (agenda item <br /> 6-bl <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 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 /> Development Activity Node to a 10-Year Transition Activity Node which is a designation <br /> primarily for residential land uses. <br />