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98 ` <br /> and sewer for the purpose of developing affordable housing.The donated land shall contain at a minimum <br /> the land area needed to develop the total number of bonus units in accordance with the zoning requirements <br /> of the district in which the donated land is located. <br /> Joyner Comment: Or...Habitat for Humanity? Need resolution by County to actually use the land <br /> for affordable housing. <br /> Density increases as permitted above are limited to Flexible Developments proposed in the following locations: <br /> • Within Transition Areas as designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Within such <br /> areas, the maximum permitted density is two and one-half(2.5)dwelling units per acre unless the applicant <br /> obtains approval of a zoning district classification which permits a higher density. <br /> • Outside of Transition Areas but within an area designated for service by a utility provider as part of an <br /> adopted long-range water and/or sewer extension plan. Within such areas, the maximum permitted density <br /> is one and one-third(1.3) dwelling units per acre. <br /> 0 Outside of Transition Areas but within three-fourths (3/4) of a mile of an interstate corridor or a major <br /> thoroughfare designated as a high occupancy vehicle (HOV)/busway route as part of an adopted regional <br /> transit plan. Within such areas, the maximum permitted density is two and one-half(2.5) dwelling units <br /> per acre. <br /> • Outside of Transition Areas but within one-half(1/2) mile of a transit station designated as part of an <br /> adopted regional transit plan. Within such areas, the maximum permitted density is five(5)dwelling units <br /> per acre. <br /> Within these locations, public water and sewer service may be extended, provided the applicant can demonstrate <br /> that such service is necessary to serve the density increases achieved through the use of the bonus option(s) <br /> described above. <br /> Comment. The provisions related to density bonuses are based, in part, on existing regulations <br /> applicable to affordable housing, the recommendations of the Rural Character Study <br /> Committee, and the proposed Prelimina,rte+Recommendations for a Regional Transit Plan <br /> as prepared by the Triangle Transit Authority. Both affordable housing and open space <br /> bonus options have similar provisions, e.g., affordable units or additional open space <br /> may be provided on-site or off site. <br /> In terms of density limits, the ceiling set for locations outside of Transition Areas and <br /> transit corridors/stops is based on the 1.3 dwelling unit per acre limit recommended by <br /> the Rural Character Study Committee. The location is tied,however, to designated utility <br /> service areas. Density limits established for transit corridors/stops represent the low end <br /> of densities recommended in the Regional Transit Plan. <br /> Flexible Development 34 <br />