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008 Existing Character Lockridge Community lies 8 miles north of The property was once a turkey farm and Chapel Hill along County Road 1730 (Turkey much of the fields were then pasture. The Farm Road) -an unpaved and little traveled remains of the old farmhouse are on one side g � connector with C.R. 1718 and Route 86. The of the road. Now there is a farm next to the • CZ site is 10 minutes from Chapel Hill and 15 community property and .a farmhouse which minutes from Durham yet is completely rural is to become part of the Community • in character. property. r ;II r,1 The property is bounded by Duke Forest on The natural beauty of the area is something the east which will offer open and recreation the Community wishes to preserve to be space for community memters as well as enjoyed by all who live there. Care must be -f, providing an attractive background. Fiber taken in developing the area so as not to MO Core Industries owns the pine forest to the destroy the plants and creek wildlife that alt inhabit ht _� north and west, and New Hope Creek forms a the area, p ,=••■• natural boundary on the east and south. character of the open fields.Thus the area has " been carefully analyzed to determine which _I. 0 1111-5eOROUGH areas are best suited for structures, roads, recreation or agriculture and which should be 1 • ME sa. 4•0111111", ati-.0h iii .pll. la — L: r, ., (1--.1.11, ____ See detail Ho DURHAM - m. RALEJGH .1111. CHAPEL _ HILL. - . RAurrGH Hardwood forest covers much of the site left untouched. The remainder of this section although there are several large open rolling will explain visually and in text, how the fields interrupted only by an occasional hedge- existing character of the land will influence — row or stand of trees. Two bowl shaped fields development. Section 3 will describe in detail slope down to New Hope Creek providing the development plan and the final section excellent views of Duke Forest. The creek explains how the land should be maintained itself, which meanders slowly at times and to preserve its natural beauty with the _______ splashes rapidly over rocks in others,provides changes that will occur over time. some dramatic and peaceful spots.