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ir <br /> p;t <br /> potential for higher-density commercial development. This node is located <br /> on the border between the 10 and 20-Year Transition area. <br /> tiEFE.KENCE: CHT-4, Weaver Dairy Road <br /> LOCATION: Weaver Dairy Road (SR 1733), east end adjacent to Chapel Hill <br /> planning jurisdiction <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Commercial Transition <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: This node has been designated as an "activity <br /> center" in the Chapel Hill Land Use Plan. No disruption of residential <br /> areas would result from continued commercial growth focused on this node. <br /> There are no environmental constraints. Development at this node will be <br /> promoted by the future extension of sewer lines. This node is located <br /> in the 10-Year Transition area. <br /> REFERENCE: CHT-5, Watts/Star Point <br /> LOCATION: U.S. 15-501 and Smith Level Road at the Chatham County line <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Proposed Urban <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: This node has been designated as a proposed <br /> "activity center" in the Chapel Hill. Land Use Plan. No disruption of <br /> if residential area would result from continued commercial growth focused <br /> on this node. There are no environmental constraints. Some commercial <br /> uses already exist at the node. <br /> REFERENCE: CHT-6, Calvander <br /> LOCATION: Old N.C. 86 and Homestead Road (SR 1777) <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Neighborhood <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: There are limited environmental constraints <br /> because this node is located on the boundary of the University Lake <br /> watershed. There would be no disruption to residential area resulting <br /> from environmental development. Some problems, however, would probably <br /> exist with traffic safety at this intersection if intensive commercial <br /> development did occur. The surrounding residential area that would be <br /> served by commercial uses at this node is growing in population and den- <br /> , <br /> sity. For these reasons, a Rural Neighborhood node at this site would <br /> be appropriate especially in the longer term when population density is <br /> sufficient to support limited, rural commercial uses. <br /> REFERENCE: CHT-7, Blackwood Station <br /> LOCATION: Mt. Sinai Road (SR 1718) and N.C. 86 <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: Rural Neighborhood <br /> ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION: This node exists at the intersection of two <br /> collectors. Several commercial uses presently exist in the area. There <br /> are no environmental constraints which would restrict limited commercial <br /> development at this node. There should be no disruption to nearby resi- <br /> dential areas. Due to the distance of the node from Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> and, the generally rural character of the area, sewer lines should not be <br /> extended to this node. As this node presently contains several commercial <br /> uses, its capacity for additional development is somewhat limited. <br /> In addition to the County designated activity nodes, activity nodes cor- <br /> responding to the Towns "activity centers" have been designated. <br />