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The projected population of 3,899 residents in the year 021 2005 would require an estimated 1 ,049 dwelling units beyond what existed in 1980 . This would place an additional 2,068 acres of land into residential use, based on the average size_ of a lot subdivided from 1980 to 1986 . In addition to residential acreage, residential development creates in its wake the need for land to accomodate institutional and commercial uses, such as churches, shopping facilities, and recreational activities. The 1986 ratio of commercial and institutional land to residential land was 1 : 10 . The rate of residential growth, however, grew faster than the rate of commercial growth between 1980 and 1986 . Hence, a ratio of 1 :20, or 0.05 acres of non-residential land for every acre of residential land, is used. This brings the total land requirements to 2, 172 acres. Allocation of Growth The primary task of the Land Use Plan is to geographically allocate growth throughout the Township in accordance with the County-wide goals and policies and the Township organizing concepts. In actuality, the amount of land allocated to accomodate projected growth is substantially greater than the calculated need . This allows for variations in the availability of land and the exercise of market forces. The following allocation guidelines for Little River Township are derived from County and Township policies that create the process for determining in what direction new growth is to be channelled : o Most of the Township 1s best suited for agricultural purposes and should be maintained in that use. o Areas best suited for low density rural non-farm growth are areas in the southern portion of Little River Township with direct arterial and collector_ access to Durham and Hillsborough . o Low intensity rural commercial and industrial land uses should be located in proximity to activity nodes in order to discourage strip development and maximize efficient and compact use of the land. information about land in the Township is filtered through a set of locational criteria, including the allocation guidelines, to determine whether a specific land use is appropriate for a particular area. The resulting analysis creates the basis for the classification of land in Little River Township. P i,strJ b ut i on of Land Use Nan Categories Land in Little River falls into four land use 7 7_ , 1