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221 1 . Urban Growth Area The City' s Urban Growth Area ( UGA) is defined as the land within the City limits plus those portions of Durham and Orange Counties which can be expected to develop an urban character over the next 20 to 30 years . The UGA is delineated on the Future Land Use map on the Comprehensive Plan. The boundaries represent a combination of expectations of the location and quantity of private development activity , and the City ' s stated preference regarding where future development should occur. The UGA reflects a long-term strategy for future City annexations of adjacent developed areas . The policy relating the UGA and development is clear and simple : extension of sewer and water service to property outside of the UGA is prohibited. Further , property development outside of the UGA more intense than rural density is discouraged , except for development integral to the urban fabric of adjacent communities , such as Chapel Hill . The intent of this urban growth policy is to insure that , when growth occurs , that growth is directed to sites sufficiently close to existing service facilities to allow cost efficient service extension to those areas . It reflects the City ' s desire to limit sprawl and leapfrog development , thereby effectively managing its future growth . 2. High Priority Growth Area High Priority Growth ( HPG) areas are defined as those portions of the UGA where sufficient facilities and service capacity exists to support urban development. In essence , this area is where the City would like to see development occur because wastewater treatment systems can handle associated wastewater and the network of streets _ and thoroughfares can handle associated traffic . The HPG area is composed of the City . plus those areas targeted for