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42 <br /> uses and/or manufacturing and other industrial uses." It is also located in the Efland Village <br /> Zoning Overlay District, which is defined in the UDO as "...an urban village style of <br /> development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and <br /> sewer systems." A rezoning to GC-4 is more consistent with these stated goals and <br /> objectives than the current R-1 zoning the properties. <br /> The rezoning of these properties will enable their redevelopment for commercial <br /> purposes, which is how they have been historically used, so that they may better serve the <br /> needs of the Efland community. Redevelopment of existing impervious area will result in no <br /> new impacts to the watershed or receiving waters, should the redevelopment occur <br /> within this existing impervious area. Development exceeding that developed area would be <br /> subject to regulation under the County's stormwater and water supply watershed <br /> regulations; the properties are located in the Upper Eno Protected Watershed. Due to <br /> the availability of City of Mebane sewer access, no septic treatment will be required, <br /> further reducing potential impacts to the surrounding waters. While these properties have <br /> no direct access to transit services, the properties are immediately adjacent to the <br /> Orange-Durham Connector (ODX) fixed-route transit service line and accessibility could be <br /> explored in the future, if warranted by analysis. All development standards required by <br /> the UDO will be applied to any applications for construction on these properties, <br /> serving many of the stated objective purposes. <br /> k. Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and <br /> responsive. <br /> Staff Comment: The Orange County staff has noticed the public regarding this application, <br /> as required by Sections 2.8.7, 2.9.1(D), and 2.9.2 of the UDO, including a required <br /> Neighborhood Information Meeting, mailings to neighboring property owners, posting of the <br /> property. Additionally, staff have provided all application documents on the Active <br /> Development Projects webpage, responded to public inquiries, posted social media notices <br /> on the project, featured it in the weekly County newsletter, communicated directly to <br /> individuals contacting the department about the project, and made the Planning Board <br /> available for public emails concerning the application. <br /> I. Appendix F, Land Use Classification Description for Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity <br /> Node (CITAN): Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. A full range <br /> of commercial and industrial activities would be appropriate and allowed. <br /> Staff Comment: A rezoning to GC-4 is more consistent with this description than the current <br /> R-1 zoning of the properties. <br /> 3. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it furthers the goals of the <br /> adopted Comprehensive Plan and is located in an area designated on the Future Land Use Map as <br /> "Community-Industrial Transition Activity Node." Such Nodes have been identified as areas <br /> changing from rural to urban in form and density, allowing a full range of commercial and industrial <br /> uses (reference pages 5-15 and F-1 of the Comprehensive Plan and page 10-7 of the UDO). <br /> IL8 <br />