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Pi..~ ° CD~apt•er ~: Land Use Eiei?rtent b„ corresponding zoning districts. If a zoning district is not compatible with the land -use category contained in the Matrix, re-zoning cannot take place unless the Land Use Plan Map is amended. (See Appendix F: Relationship Between Land Use Categories and Zoning Districts Matrix.) The Land Use Map defines the location of coordinated and appropriate land. use classes and is designed to accommodate a particular combination of land uses that would achieve a desired pattern of development. The linkage between the 1981 Plan and zoning has helped to guide new development to appropriate locations in the County. As a result of the County's strong commitment to the Land- Use Plan Map, it can be and is used as a primary tool by staff, the Planning Board, and elected officials during review of re-zonings. The Map also provides the development community and staff with clear guidance to the locations in the County where re-zonings may be appropriate and where they are not. The land use categories used on the Map are based on five basic categories, which have been refined into a more detailed classification system to meet the- specific development needs of the County. These five land use categories include developed, transition, community, rural, and conservation. DEVELC-PED LAND USE CATEGORIES Urban Land that is within the corporate limits of a town and, therefore, under the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the town. Existing Urban Activity Node Land corresponding to "activity centers" designated by the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and similarly identified for the Towns of Hillsborough and Mebane. ProQosed Urban Activity Node Land corresponding to proposed "activity centers" designated by the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. TRANSITION LAND USf CATEGORIES 10-Year Transition Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban densities and/or intensities, that are suitable for higher densities and/or intensities and could be provided with public utilities and services within the first 10-year phase of the Plan update or where such utilities and services are already present or planned. Non-residential uses implemented in accordance with small area plans and/or overlay districts may be appropriate. 20-Year Transition Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the second 10-year phase of the plan. Commercial Transition Activity Node Land focused on designated road intersections within either a 10-year or ZO-year transition area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses. 7 OFra.~ Cc~.aa~y Ccnv~v~~h.ee~ Paw Page 5-1 S