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A Village Pattern of development is shown along the rail line, south of the Northwood subdivision. The village pattern is primarily located on the Greene tract. The Village Pattern consists of mostly residential uses: single family detached houses, townhouses, and apartments. The Village has an office and commercial area within easy walking distance of the residences. Active and passive recreation areas are proposed through various dedicated open space areas, and a network of greenways would preserve perennial stream corridors and provide access to the Town's future Northwest Community Park. An interconnected grid street system is proposed, which would disperse traffic and promote a pedestrian - friendly environment. The opportunity also exists to utilize the adjacent rail line as a transportation corridor. 27 A transportation corridor developed in coordination with the rail line could be used as a pedestrian/bikeway, busway, guided busway, or light rail transit access to other parts of the Town including the Northern Park and Ride Lot on Eubanks Road, the Employment Campus area along Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill High School, Seawell Elementary School, the University's Horace Williams tract, Downtown Chapel Hill, and possibly the University's main campus. A new large Community Park (approximately 50 acres) is shown in the northwest quadrant of the village pattern. The park is located in this quadrant based on the'natural physical boundaries of the area. This park will help meet the future recreational needs of residents. The park will also help to preserve existing neighborhoods by buffering them from future development. Finally, the park will buffer future development from the southern portion of the existing landfill. The perennial stream corridors are shown as potential greenways that could provide a network connecting the village area with surrounding residential areas. In particular, it is recommended that a greenway be established that would connect the Town's Northern Community Park (along N.C. 86) to the new Community Park (on the northwest side of the village pattern). Various open spaces in the village area would also be incorporated into the greenway network. Elsewhere in the area, residential development is shown, with density generally decreasing as distance from the village center increases. Residential densities to the north and west, vary from one to two units per acre. Residential areas east of the rail line and west of N.C. 86 show a density of 4 units per acre. The easternmost portion of the study area, on the north side of Weaver Dairy Road, is shown with a density of four to six units per acre. The land between the village and the University's Horace Williams Property shows a density of four or six units per acre, reflecting projected future development on the Horace Williams tract. Northwest Small Area Plan - Page 37 LEGEND 111111111 TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR � � VILLAGE CENTER O TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR ACCESS POINTS 10 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE 6 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE 4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE 2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE 1 DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE/ EMPLOYMENT CAMPUS MIXED USE OFFICE I INSTITUTIONAL TO BE PRESERVED ®AREAS GREENE PARK 27 A transportation corridor developed in coordination with the rail line could be used as a pedestrian/bikeway, busway, guided busway, or light rail transit access to other parts of the Town including the Northern Park and Ride Lot on Eubanks Road, the Employment Campus area along Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill High School, Seawell Elementary School, the University's Horace Williams tract, Downtown Chapel Hill, and possibly the University's main campus. A new large Community Park (approximately 50 acres) is shown in the northwest quadrant of the village pattern. The park is located in this quadrant based on the'natural physical boundaries of the area. This park will help meet the future recreational needs of residents. The park will also help to preserve existing neighborhoods by buffering them from future development. Finally, the park will buffer future development from the southern portion of the existing landfill. The perennial stream corridors are shown as potential greenways that could provide a network connecting the village area with surrounding residential areas. In particular, it is recommended that a greenway be established that would connect the Town's Northern Community Park (along N.C. 86) to the new Community Park (on the northwest side of the village pattern). Various open spaces in the village area would also be incorporated into the greenway network. Elsewhere in the area, residential development is shown, with density generally decreasing as distance from the village center increases. Residential densities to the north and west, vary from one to two units per acre. Residential areas east of the rail line and west of N.C. 86 show a density of 4 units per acre. The easternmost portion of the study area, on the north side of Weaver Dairy Road, is shown with a density of four to six units per acre. The land between the village and the University's Horace Williams Property shows a density of four or six units per acre, reflecting projected future development on the Horace Williams tract. Northwest Small Area Plan - Page 37