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5 <br /> ti <br /> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> Outlying Properties Land Use Plans <br /> Site Visit#5 <br /> 22-24 May 1996 <br /> PRELIMINARY PLANNING PRINCIPLES <br /> Draft for Discussion <br /> 1. Preserve significant environmental resources (consistent with the existing RCD <br /> ordinance) and concentrate development in the least environmentally sensitive <br /> areas. <br /> 2. Promote sustainable development by: <br /> • Mitigating adverse environmental impacts <br /> • Conserving non-renewable energy and materials resources <br /> • Designing for energy conservation <br /> • Cooperating in planning for regional stormwater management and maintaining <br /> stormwater discharge quantities from these sites at pre-development levels. <br /> 3. Promote the use of mass transit and other alternatives to automobile trips by: <br /> • Designating and preserving future transit corridors and stops <br /> • Clustering a mix of uses and the highest densities of development within a 5 <br /> minute walk of transit stops <br /> Working in partnership with the surrounding communities (and other <br /> agencies)to promote mass transit investments and land use patterns that <br /> promote its feasibility <br /> Providing pedestrian and bikeway linkages to the larger community. <br /> 4. Link overall development intensity(on the Horace Williams property)to the <br /> traffic carrying capacity of the transportation system(assuming a level of service <br /> F on area roadways will be acceptable in the longer term future). Promote a <br /> variety of trip reduction strategies. <br /> 5. Provide the flexibility to accommodate unforeseen university needs and to avoid <br /> foreclosing future options. <br /> 6. Promote a mix of uses across the site to: <br /> • Support the daily needs of campus residents, students and employees <br /> • Reduce the need for off-site vehicle trips <br /> 1 <br />