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......... ....... ........... au n ~,ad~:hLL <br />o (,J ,~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 25. 2002 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. C.2.c. <br />SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to Create a Secondary <br />Development Area in the I-85/Buckhorn Road Economic Development District <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Proposed changes to page 2.1.3a Craig N. Benedict, ext 2592 <br />2. Revised I-85/Buckhorn EDD Map Gene Bell, ext. 2589 <br />3. Revised Permitted Use Table TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To. receive public comment on a proposed amendment to Article 6.29.3 of the <br />Zoning Ordinance to create a Secondary Development Area south of I-85 in the I-85/Buckhorn <br />Road Economic Development District (EDD). <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County's EDDs are comprised of three principal land use categories: <br />Primary Development, Secondary Development, and Open Space Areas. <br />Primary Development Areas are intended to accommodate the full range of light industrial, <br />distribution, retail, office and service uses." The Hillsborough Area (I-40/Old NC 86) EDD is <br />further divided into Primary I and II categories, the difference being limitations on retail uses in <br />Primary II. <br />"Secondary Development Areas are intended to provide a `step-down' or land use buffer <br />between Primary I and II Development Areas and residentially zoned or developed properties. <br />Within these areas, only a limited number of residential and office uses are allowed. Where <br />residential development is contemplated, moderate densities ranging from two to four dwelling <br />units per acre are permitted." This designation allows for a mixed use of residential, non- <br />residential and other government public service uses. <br />"Open Space Areas include land which is generally characterized by steep slopes, floodplains, <br />natural areas, recreational and wildlife corridors, historic sites, and other similar features." <br />The I-85/Buckhorn EDD is currently comprised of Primary Development Areas and Open Space <br />Areas only. Primary Development Area is in keeping with the area north of I-85 in that it has the <br />most complete transportation network (rail, Interstate, and US highway), water and sewer <br />g\Comprehensive Planning Div\Gene\2002 Public Hearings\1`1ov25\Buckhorn EDD Amendments Abstract.doc\11-13-02\gb <br />