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•` 1 12 r A Village Pattern of development is shown along A transportation corridor developed in the rail line, south of the Northwood subdivision. coordination with the rail line could be used as a The village pattern is primarily located on the pedestrian/bikeway, busway, guided busway, or Greene tract. light rail transit access to other parts of the Town including the Northern Park and Ride Lot on The Village Pattern consists of mostly residential Eubanks Road, the Employment Campus area uses: single family detached houses, townhouses, along Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill High School, and apartments. The Village has an office and Seawell Elementary School, the University's commercial area within easy walking distance of Horace Williams tract, Downtown Chapel Hill, the residences. Active and passive recreation and possibly the University's main campus. areas are proposed through various dedicated open space areas, and a network of greenways A new large Community Park (approximately 50 would preserve perennial stream corridors and acres) is shown in the northwest quadrant of the provide access to the Town's future Northwest village pattern. The park is located in this Community Park. quadrant based on the natural physical boundaries of the area. This park will help meet the future An interconnected grid street system is proposed, recreational needs of residents. The park will also which would disperse traffic and promote a help to preserve existing neighborhoods by pedestrian-friendly environment. The opportunity buffering them from future development. Finally, also exists to utilize the adjacent rail line as a the park will buffer future development from the transportation corridor. southern portion of the existing landfill. The perennial stream corridors are shown as potential greenways that could provide a network LEGEND connecting the village area with surrounding residential areas. In particular, it is recommended that a greenway be established that would �� TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR connect the Town's Northern Community Park VILLAGE CENTER (along N.C. 86) to the new Community Park (on V� the northwest side of the village pattern). Various open spaces in the village area would also be OTRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR incorporated into the greenway network. ACCESS POINTS Elsewhere in the area, residential development is 10 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE shown, with density generally decreasing as 6 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE distance from the village center increases. 4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE Residential densities to the north and west vary 2 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE from one to two units per acre. Residential areas 1 DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE east of the rail line and west of N.C. 86 show a density of 4 units per acre. EMPLOYMENT CAMPUS MIXED USE The easternmost portion of the study area, on the OFFICE / INSTITUTIONAL north side of Weaver Dairy Road, is shown with a density of four to six units per acre. The land AREAS TO BE PRESERVED between the village and the University's Horace GREENE PARK Williams Property shows a density of four or six units per acre, reflecting projected future development on the Horace Williams tract. Northwest Small Area Plan - — Page 37