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