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Efland, the owners can provide for goods and services in an area designated to do so, filling a market need without encroaching into rural areas. e.Planning Principle 8. Preservation of Community Character: Future growth and development should occur in a manner that preserves and enhances the existing character of the County, its townships, and rural crossroads communities. Staff Comment: The properties are located in the CITAN on the FLUM, and is defined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan as “[l]and focused on designated road intersections within either a 10-year or 20-year transition area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses and/or manufacturing and other industrial uses.” It is also located in the Efland Village Zoning Overlay District, which is defined in the UDO as “…an urban village style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and sewer systems.” By supporting the rezoning and redevelopment of these properties in Efland, the owners can provide for goods and services in an area designated to do so, filling a market need without encroaching into rural areas. It also has the potential to enhance the Efland community, providing for convenient location to realize more and better goods and services than currently available in the community. f.Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County’s population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. Staff Comment: The properties are located in the CITAN on the FLUM, and is defined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan as “[l]and focused on designated road intersections within either a 10-year or 20-year transition area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses and/or manufacturing and other industrial uses.” It is also located in the Efland Village Zoning Overlay District, which is defined in the UDO as “…an urban village style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and sewer systems.” A rezoning to GC-4 is more consistent with these stated goals and objectives than the current R-1 zoning of the properties. g.Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life. The Efland Village Zoning Overlay District, which is defined in the UDO as “…an urban village style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and sewer systems.” The rezoning of these properties will enable their redevelopment for commercial purposes, which is how they have been historically used, so that they may better serve the needs of the Efland community. Redevelopment of existing impervious area will result in no new impacts to the watershed or receiving waters, should the redevelopment occur within this existing impervious area. Development exceeding that developed area would be subject to regulation under the County’s stormwater and water supply watershed regulations; the properties are located in the Upper Eno Protected Watershed. Due to the availability of City of Mebane sewer access, no septic treatment will be required, further reducing potential impacts to the surrounding waters. While these properties have no direct access to transit services, the properties are immediately adjacent to the Orange-Durham Connector (ODX) fixed-route transit service line and accessibility could be explored in the future, if warranted by analysis. 60