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2b Existing Neighborhoods: The subcommittee placed a high priority on the character of existing development and proposed that future development be compatible in scale. New adjacent development should, wherever practicable, be of the same density. Where this is not possible, a gradual' transition from lower- intensity to higher-intensity areas should be provided. Land Use Intensity Categories In undeveloped portions of the planning area where residential development might ultimately take place, the subcommittee defined three land use intensity levels: higher, intermediate, and lower. Higher Intensity Areas: These areas are generally synonymous with the ten and twenty year transition areas in the existing Land Use Plan (adopted 1981, amended 1988) or they are adjacent to areas proposed for future development on an urban scale. At some future date, they will most likely be incorporated into the municipalities of Hillsborough and Durham through the annexation process. A mix of land uses is possible in these areas and they will be served by water and sewer. They could be viewed as "receiving areas" for lower density areas to the south. Most Higher Intensity Areas lie in the west and northwest parts of the planning area. There is however, one smaller portion situated on the eastern tip of the area adjacent to the I-85/US 70 EDD. Density in these areas will be determined by the availability of water and sewer. Higher Intensity Areas cover approximately 700 acres of the planning area. Intermediate Intensity Areas: These areas are intended to provide a transition between Higher and Lower Intensity Areas. They are envisioned as being predominantly residential with density being determined in large part by the character of existing development; water and sewer extension is unlikely. The largest area of intermediate intensity includes Strayhorn Hills and Wyngate and intervening areas bordering I-85. Smaller areas of intermediate intensity lie west of University Station Road between I-85 and Old NC 10 and on both sides of University Station Road south of Old NC 10. A third very small section separates the southwestern corner of Duke Forest along NC 86 from higher intensity to the 1 A third draft of the plan text was distributed in late April for Planning Group review. Several members called and suggested changes,but there was not time for an additional meeting to discuss them. Thus,suggested revisions have not been incorporated in the text,but are referenced in footnotes as appropriate. A member suggested that by "gradual"be followed by"density"to better convey the intent of the Planning Group. 14