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ON 247 <br />Appendix F: Land Use and Zoning Matrix <br />Appendix F. Relationships Between Land <br />Use catego Classifications and Zoning <br />Districts Unix' <br />Per the Orange County Zoning Unified Development Ordinance, zoning districts are <br />applied to eae; of the Land Use Element categories classifications and overlays ia - <br />follows in accordance with this appendix. A matrix is provided at the end of this <br />appendix that sai�es links the zoning districts applied to each eategM the <br />land use classifications and overlays listed. <br />TRANSITION LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS <br />CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO TRANSITION.2 <br />On November 2, 1987, a Joint Planning Agreement was adopted by Orange County <br />and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Agreement became effective on <br />November 14, 1988, following the adoption, by Orange County, of zoning plans <br />prepared by the two municipalities for their respective Transition Areas. The <br />applied zoning districts are those contained in the Chapel Hill Land Development <br />Ordinance and the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance, and are consistent with the land <br />use plan categories contained in the Orange County Chapel Hill Carrboro Joint <br />Planning Land Use Plan. Reference should be made to the appropriate municipal <br />ordinance and zoning map for a description of the districts and applicable <br />development standards. Under the terms of the Joint Planning Agreement, the <br />Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are responsible for permit administration within <br />their respective Transition Areas. <br />COUNTY RESIDENTIAL TRAN['F'014 •10- YearTransition�� <br />Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. All densities of <br />residential development would be appropriate. Non - residential uses implemented <br />in accordance with small area plans and /or overlay districts may be appropriate. <br />The applied zoning districts include: R -1 (lew density Rural Residential); R -2 (Low <br />Intensity Residential), R -3 (Medium Intensity Residential), and R -4 (medium deitsity <br />Medium Intensity Residential); and R -5 (High Intensity Residential), R -8 (High <br />Intensity Residential), and R -13 (high density High Intensity Residential) residential <br />uses, and Zoning Overlay Districts. <br />COUNTY RESIDENTIAL 20 -Year Transition <br />Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. All densities of <br />residential development would be appropriate. The applied zoning districts <br />include: R -1 (low- density Rural Residential); R -2 (Low Intensity Residential), R -3 <br />(Medium Intensity Residential), and R -4 (medium density Medium Intensity <br />Residential); and R -5 (High Intensity Residential), R -8 (High Intensity Residential), <br />and R -13 (high density High Intensity Residential) residential uses. <br />' Classifications have been reorganized within the Appendix. However, text has not been <br />modified unless indicated with red -line /strike- through. <br />2 Text moved within same section; no changes to language <br />3 Text moved within same section; changes to language shown <br />Ora vtge,Cocutity Cotnprehe+v,-CveiPlan. Page F-1 <br />