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Transition Areas: As designated in adopted County and Joint Planning plans, these are areas <br />that are in transition from a rural land use pattern to a more -urban pattern, and currently (or in <br />the future) will have access to urban services such as public water and sewer service. In the <br />adopted plans, these areas are located north and west of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, to the north, <br />south and east of Hillsborough, in the Mebane /Efland corridor, and at the junction of I -85 and <br />US 70 at the Durham County line. <br />Urban Sprawl: Unmanaged and largely unplanned expansion of urban -scale land uses and /or <br />services into corridors /areas of a rural nature. <br />Village: A small, unincorporated, self - contained community of less than 200 acres, located <br />inside designated Transition Areas, that offers a mix of residential, non - residential services and <br />open space to meet the physical, social and economic needs of the area. Villages should be <br />designed and developed by area residents and other stakeholders, and offer a focal point for <br />future development outside of the urban boundaries. Villages may be built to enhance and <br />augment historic community centers, or may be new sites strategically - located for service <br />provision. <br />112 <br />