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220 <br />Chapter 5: Land Use Element <br />tategeries classifications with compatible, zoning districts. If a <br />zoning district is not listed as compatible with t-Ke a land use eategery <br />classification contained in the Matrix, re- zoning cannot take place unless the <br />Future Land Use Plan Map is amended. (See Appendix F. Relationships Between <br />Land Use C-ategories Classifications and Zoning Districts fix.) <br />The Future Land Use Map defines the location of coordinated and appropriate land <br />+,. use classes and is designed to accommodate a particular combination of land uses <br />that would achieve a desired pattern of development. The linkage between the <br />1981 Plan and zoning has helped to guide new development to appropriate <br />locations in the County. As a result of the County's strong commitment to the <br />Future Land Use Plan Map, it can be and is used as a primary tool by staff, the <br />Planning Board, and elected officials during review of re- zonings. The Map also <br />provides the development community and staff with clear guidance to the <br />locations in the County where re- zonings may be appropriate and where they are <br />not. <br />The -There are three basic land use categories (Developed, Transition, and Rural) <br />and a series of overlays used on the Map. are based on five basic categories, <br />whoeh All have been refined into a more detailed classification system to meet the <br />specific development needs of the County. These five The land use categories and <br />overlays consist of the following: ' , <br />and <br />DEVELOPED LAND USE CATEGORIES CLASSIFICATIONS <br />Urban <br />Land that is within the corporate limits or Extra - Territorial Jurisdiction <br />(ETJ) of a town and, therefore, under the planning and zoning <br />jurisdiction of the town. <br />NO <br />- - § 0 N.1 'Myll <br />TRANSITION LAND USE CATEGORIES CLASSIFICATIONS (Amended 06/21/11) <br />10 -Year Transition <br />Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to <br />urban densities and /or intensities, that are suitable for higher <br />densities and /or intensities and could be provided with public utilities <br />and services within the first 10 -year phase of the Plan update or where <br />such utilities and services are already present or planned. Non- <br />residential uses implemented in accordance with small area plans <br />and /or overlay districts may be appropriate. <br />20 -Year Transition <br />'The "developed" land use classifications proposed for deletion are not shown on the Future Land Use <br />Map. Only municipal limits and ETJ's are depicted. <br />Ora viq,e1Cot(,nty Cotnprehevv,- iwPitPia w Page 5 -15 <br />