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221 <br />('00 Chapter 5: Land Use Element <br />Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to <br />urban, that are suitable for urban -type densities and should be <br />provided with public utilities and services within the second 10 -year <br />phase of the plan. <br />Commercial Transition Activity Node <br />Land foeused an designated located at major road intersections or <br />near major transportation routes within either a 10 year or 20 yea.r <br />transutmen are that is appropriate for retail and other commercial <br />uses. <br />Commercial - Industrial Transition Activity Node <br />Land near major transportation routes that could be provided with <br />public water and wastewater services and is appropriate for retail and <br />other commercial uses; manufacturing and other industrial uses; office <br />and limited (not to exceed 25% of any Node) higher density residential <br />uses. <br />Economic Development (Transition) Activity Node <br />Land in lion areas of the County which has been specifically <br />targeted for economic development activity consisting of light <br />industrial, distribution, office, service /retail uses, and flex space <br />(typically one -story buildings designed, constructed, and marketed as <br />suitable for use as offices but able to accommodate other uses such as <br />a warehouse, showroom, manufacturing assembly, or similar <br />operations.) Such areas are located adjacent to interstate and major <br />arterial highways, and subject to special design criteria and <br />performance standards. <br />- - <br />min, : I .: <br />RURAL LAND USE CATEGORIES-CLASSIFICATIONS <br />Rural Buffer <br />Land adjacent to an urban or transition area which is rural in character <br />and which should remain rural, contain very low- density residential <br />uses, and not require urban services during the plan period. <br />Rural Residential <br />Land in the rural areas of the County which is appropriate for low <br />intensity and low- density residential development and which would not <br />be dependent on urban services during the plan period. <br />Agricultural- Residential <br />Land in the rural areas where the prevailing land use activities are <br />related to the land (agriculture, forestry) and which is an appropriate <br />location for the continuation of these uses. <br />Ora*tge,,Co-u tty Co"Vrehevvylve, Pla.h. Page 5 -16 <br />