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The projected population of 4082 persons in Cheeks Township by the year 2000 would require an estimated 827 additional dwelling units and 1762 acres of additional residential land. In addition to the residential acreage, residential development bringp in its wake the need for land for non-residential purposes such as shopping, schools, recreational facilities, churches and other similar uses. The total additional acreage required during the plan period, therefore, is 1850 acres. Allocation of Growth The primary task of the Land Use Plan is to geographically allocate the anticipated growth throughout the Township in accordance with the County- wide goals and policies and the Township policy statements. In actuality, the amount of land allocated to accomodate this growth will be substan- tially greater than the calculated need to allow for variations in the availability of land and the exercise of market choice. The following allocation guidelines, which incorporate the descriptive framework of the County land use classification system, are derived from the County and Township policies to facilitate the process of determining the location of new growth in Cheeks Township: o Mbst of the Township is best suited for agricultural purposes and should be maintained in that use. o The area in the eastern portion of Little River Township adjacent to Durham County is best suited for low density, rural non-farm residential growth. o Low intensity rural commercial and industrial land uses should be located in proximity to activity nodes to minimize strip develop- ment and maximize the efficient and compact use of the land. In light of these allocation guidelines, information about land in Little River Township was "filtered" through the set of locational criteria in order to evaluate the suitability of certain locations to contain various land uses. This information was then utilized in the classification of land throughout Mttle River Township. Distribution of Land Use Plan Catez..ries Land in Little River Township has been classified into the following Land Use Plan categories according to the public policies expressed in the Plan, the set of locational criteria defining the appropriateness of the physical environmental context for future development, and, the Township's projected population change and resulting land requirements. RURAL RESIDENTIAL. The eastern portion of the Township adjacent to the Durham County and focused on Guess Road has been designated Rural Residen- tial to accomodate growth pressures from Durham. AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL. The majority of Little River Township has been classified as Agricultural-Residential in recognition of the fact that Little River is predominantly rural and agriculturally oriented.