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15 <br /> Rural Buffer and just outside that should be reconsidered when updating the County's <br /> Future Land Use map: <br /> o NC-86 Corridor between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, New Hope Market could <br /> be a successful mixed-use node <br /> o Northeastern most "triangle" of the Rural Buffer between Chapel Hill and Durham <br /> (north of 1-40 and including Mt. Moriah Road) —would have impact on <br /> Arrowhead area in Durham <br /> o Southeastern most "triangle" between Chapel Hill ETJ and Chatham County line <br /> o Millhouse at railroad tracks (County-owned land outside of USA and OWASA <br /> service area) <br /> o White Cross and Rural Industrial Activity Node <br /> o Greene Tract (ongoing effort to be coordinated with) <br /> • Stakeholders from Mebane who understand attitudes in Mebane have a much more <br /> reserved stance on development than stakeholders from Chapel Hill/Carrboro and <br /> Hillsborough seem to think. While Mebane is likely more friendly to development than <br /> other jurisdictions, it is not an "approve anything"jurisdiction. Encouraging <br /> communication between the traditional three Orange County municipalities and Mebane <br /> will be critical to maintaining (and exploring) an identity for the county over the horizon <br /> of the plan. <br /> • Limited utility service areas or service capacity is having an impact on economic <br /> development and affordable housing production in the county. <br /> o Hillsborough's sewer utility is at capacity, likely to shrink, and without extra <br /> funding. It is also 10-15 years away from any new expansion by virtue of needing <br /> to dedicate any revenue surpluses to maintaining an aging, complex (60+ pump <br /> stations for less than 20,000 customers) system. Additionally, since Hillsborough <br /> drains its effluent into the Neuse River Basin, it is required to comply with the <br /> regulatory authorities governing Falls Creek Reservoir. If the effluent is even more <br /> tightly governed than it is now, the utility will likely need to invest in a stronger <br /> treatment plant, which will require even more investment that would not <br /> otherwise go to assisting new development. <br /> o Water-wise, Hillsborough does have a substantial allocation from Jordan Lake <br /> that it is currently unable to use and would likely require a partnership with <br /> Durham's water utility to use that water allocation. Other than that allocation, and <br /> the water presently drawn from the Eno, there is not much more available water <br /> for use in Orange County because of the county's unique hydrology and water <br /> table. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina - Land Use Plan 2050 1 Stakeholder Interviews Summary 12 <br />