Agenda - 10-11-1995 - Items 1 and 2 - Appendix 1

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Recommended Strategies Overview • Consider programs of neighborhood conservation for low-income areas which This planning process has defined the existing may include the provision of public conditions of the area, and has outlined a vision improvements and the renovation of of how the area could be planned for preservation housing in the area. and development in the future. By presenting a • Protect the rural vistas in the Northwest long range vision that would encompass future generations as well as the present one, the plan Area, especially along Homestead Road, seeks to support the principles of sustainability. by encouraging clustered development patterns away from the roads, and by The plan strives to support the concept of implementing landscape buffers that sustainability by being broad in scope and preserve rural character. addressing environmental, economic, and social issues, and by being proactive rather than reactive Implement the Town's Master in nature. Furthermore, the plan recognizes the Entranceway Plan along N.C. 86 as part of need to integrate planning with future future development proposals and as governmental functions while promoting widening improvements are proposed. interconnectedness with other governmental entities. In summary, the plan seeks to sustain the essential Development Strategies qualities and characteristics that have produced the quality of life that we enjoy in Chapel Hill. • Zone the Northwest Planning Area to reflect the densities called for in the plan This section outlines recommendations on how to in order to provide a range of housing make the plan a reality. It is organized according types and cost levels. to the categories in the plan's Goals and Objectives section. • Use a portion of the Greene tract for affordable housing, by conditioning the sale or lease of the property upon provision of a proportion of moderate and Preservation Strategies low-income housing. • Use the Town's Development Review • Investigate the reuse of the Eubanks Road Process to ensure protection of landfill, determining what if any land uses environmentally sensitive areas (steep might be recommended for future use on slopes, creeks and streams, and drainage this site. areas) by using the Northwest Small Area Plan as part of the basis for reviewing • Explore the option of using the power line development applications. rights-of-way for public and/or private uses, especially for greenways and other • Zone the area in accordance with the recreational uses as acceptable to Duke densities reflected in the plan to help Power. protect existing residential areas by keeping these areas at their current • Develop a portion of the Greene Tract as densities. a park, emphasizing passive uses. Page 46 Northwest Small Area Plan