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Section 6.29.3(a) — Hillsborough Area Economic Development District Design Manual: Section 3.2 Buffering of Neighboring Uses: Section: Existing Regulations — Proposed Changes: 3.2 Buffering of 1. A buffer of 100 feet in width (except as otherwise provided) is required at the Neighboring Uses: boundary of the EDD and 100' along the roadway corridor Old 86 and New 86 except 50' Linear Office Staff proposes to modify this section to read as follows: A buffer, one hundred (100) feet in width, shall be required along the Hillsborough EDD boundary and along the Old and New NC Highway 86 highway corridor. For properties located within the ED-LNR zoning district, ' a fifty (50) foot wide buffer shall be required along the highway corridor. Staff recommends the revision in an effort to make the section flow better and make specific reference to the appropriate EDD zoning sub - district. It should be noted that staff does not believe that the roadway corridor, of EDD boundary, buffer ought to be amended. While we would like to promote the adaptive reuse of single - family residential structures we still believe it is essential to require a large buffer along the various roadways to promote and preserve the aesthetic quality of the corridor. 2. A buffer of 100 -feet is required adjacent to the right -of -way of interstate highways. Staff proposes to modify this section to read as follows: A buffer, one hundred (100) in width, shall be required for all properties that have frontage, or are otherwise adjacent to, the right -of -way of an interstate highway(s). Staff recommends the revision to make the section flow better. 3. Screening between adjacent land uses shall be provided in accordance with the attached Schedule of Land Use Buffers. Staff proposes to modify this section by adding the following language: ... Schedule of Land Use Buffers. In cases where an applicant proposes to utilize an