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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 the properties. 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. All development standards required by the UDO will be applied to any applications for construction on these properties, serving many of the stated objective purposes. k.Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive. Staff Comment: The Orange County staff has noticed the public regarding this application, as required by Sections 2.8.7, 2.9.1(D), and 2.9.2 of the UDO, including a required Neighborhood Information Meeting, mailings to neighboring property owners, posting of the property. Additionally, staff have provided all application documents on the Active Development Projects webpage, responded to public inquiries, posted social media notices on the project, featured it in the weekly County newsletter, communicated directly to individuals contacting the department about the project, and made the Planning Board available for public emails concerning the application. l.Appendix F, Land Use Classification Description for Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Node (CITAN): Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. A full range of commercial and industrial activities would be appropriate and allowed. Staff Comment: A rezoning to GC-4 is more consistent with this description than the current R-1 zoning of the properties. 3.The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it furthers the goals of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and is located in an area designated on the Future Land Use Map as “Community-Industrial Transition Activity Node.” Such Nodes have been identified as areas changing from rural to urban in form and density, allowing a full range of commercial and industrial uses (reference pages 5-15 and F-1 of the Comprehensive Plan and page 10-7 of the UDO). 62