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- Roads are adequate <br />- Public transit is supportive <br />- Integration of higher-density projects into the existing <br />urban or village neighborhoods is based on the merits of <br />the specific proposal and assured through the re-zoning <br />review process. <br />Map of Efland and Hillsborough Transition Areas <br />Orange County has identified two Urban Transition Areas in the Land Use Element of the <br />Comprehensive Plan: Efland and Hillsborough. These are depicted on the map on the <br />preceding slide. Higher residential densities through re-zoning are possible in the Transition <br />Areas when conditions as specified under RESPONSE on page 1 are satisfied. The following <br />tables illustrate existing conditions in the Transition Areas and potential new housing units at <br />various densities on undeveloped portions of the respective areas through up-zoning. Table 3 <br />projects years to build-out based on the densities from Table 2. Finally, the pie chart on the last <br />page depicts the size of the Urban Transition Areas relative to remaining County and municipal <br />jurisdictions. <br />Pie chart and table <br />Issue <br />Will larger lots (2-acre minimum) be: <br />- Something new for minor and major subdivisions? <br />- A problem? <br />Response <br />NO. <br />Minor Subdivisions -Average lot size aver 10 years is <br />2.97 acres - 4.55 acres (3.72 average) <br />Somewhat. <br />Major Subdivisions -Average lot size over 15 years is <br />.98 acres - 2.86 acres (1.75 average}. <br />(Recent years have included more open space.} <br />Graphs <br />Issue Same people may not want to buy larger lots. Response <br />- 51 °lo (6,869} of existing lots in the county smaller than 2 acres in size are currently <br />undeveloped. This represents 25°~ of all parcels in Orange County's Planning <br />JurisdictionPotential homeowners would still have the option of purchasing and building <br />upon the available supply of smaller lots or buying an existing dwelling on a smaller lot. <br />Issue Does a larger lot mean: <br />- Higher costs to the potential homeowner? <br />Response Yes. <br />- There is an approximate 5°k cost increase for the total lot and house. <br />- Value in land offers total equity stability. <br />