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surrounding by NC 86 and commercial areas and higher density residential zones. The existing Northwood Subdivision is zoned R-lA reflecting the way the subdivision is already developed. '~' The recommendation for the area to the west is R-T (Rural Transition) the zone in which Chapel Hill permits landfill operations for which a special use permit has been granted. Waldon continued explaining and demonstrating the Mixed Use Residential-1. (MU-R-1) and Mixed Use-Office-Institutional (MU-OT). It is felt that near the Interstate Interchanges the most desirable form of development would be an integrated set of mixed uses. Tf certain threshold conditions are met, then the area is eligible for a wide range of uses such as office, multi-family dwellings, and general business. Those thresholds are; Minimum lot size of twenty (20) contiguous acres Uses proposed in the combinations of: Office, commercial and residential uses Office and commercial uses Office and residential uses At least 60~ of floor area devoted to business office uses No more than 85~ of floor area devoted to business office uses. The MU-R-1 standards for development are similar to those for the MU-OI district but are more restrictive in terms of permitted uses if required thresholds are not met. Waldon stated that this item would be referred to the Chapel Hill Town Council on July 11, to the Orange County Planning Board on July 18 and, if on schedule, to the Board of Commissioners on August 16. Sill Rohe, president of Northwest Chapel Hill Neighborhood Association, representing residents north of Homestead Road, expressed support for the R-1 zoning designation of property known as the Green Property. The reasons for the support of the R-1 designation are as follows: The Green property is currently being considered as a future landfill, a designation of R-1 would not allow this. The land is in the Transition Area so urban services will be available. It is close to an Interstate Interchange which is a good place for residential development. The development of this land as R-1 will significantly add to the tax base . Given the proposed landfill pending further study designation on the Land Use Plan, there is no legal justification to change the zoning from its current residential classification. The site is totally inappropriate for a landfill and is very