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.. ,i <br /> . . • <br /> .., . <br /> , . 000061 <br /> . , . . <br /> . <br /> . . <br /> ar.ly -all respondents recognized some problem{s) wittuther---- , - <br /> existing, road system in Chapel Hill in the 41,4*-.with the:amour& <br /> AekL- - : of traffic, size and location of roads getting- them:1.st : <br /> Igp: =1 . •mentrkarr.:- Most' comments centered problem of resiential: Istreets 7.--r-- <br /> being- used as collectors, and of the level of service aLong. the <br /> ',, • ;. <br /> - major -thoroughfares. The frustration of using U.S Highway - • . <br /> la-set -and N.C. 54 to "bypass" downtown 'traffic noted Nary . <br /> ",.. <br /> frequentLy. Trade-off proposed to, address these .problems should - <br /> - also. : - -keep in mind that the • respondents . also indicated - - <br /> r; • -42Novrmhelningly that when the objective- .neighborhood - : <br /> "TtratSEErriia±tOn conflicts with traffic effic4encyi-rteighborhoodc- . - <br /> conservation should prevail. 77.-•i.-- -. ,: <br /> . . :, <br /> 7-f 7-: averalt, 7 -86% of the respondents consider the projections of <br /> - : . •-•potentieluture population totals for Chapet'H*11. Townshilf amt . - . : :.- <br /> :-. :Town : to be either too high or acceptable. Favored densities of - - - .;.' <br /> ..: <br /> new development range from a minimum low density---tof one• 7 --- : <br /> : • unitiacre to a maximum of high density- :of five units. An : --_- - <br /> ,!- <br /> verwhelming majority of the respondents aksmo--indicatedithat - <br /> changes 4n residential land use {either- higher densityor . <br /> - -: <br /> different land uses) should be changed only by. a vthte : - 7. . . . :: <br /> . . , of the:-.governing body AFTER signatures Cof approval)- have Omni - ---:=7 <br /> :- - - -6-7rmcivved :-..-from the owners of the directly -affected properties. : - - = -:,. <br /> and properties in.the vicinity. • - . 7:- :::,--- : F, . - --r <br /> JP:int,21-4,12Anra.,Plainglakel <br /> .,. . , <br /> , , . Eorm_pf Urban Development: Respondents were -split mrywkikether - <br /> . . w . , - ; urban . development should be constrainec4: - Peographically, -..: . . . <br /> - : ; - creating- a more compact urban form, 53% Yesand- 30% No They': :. -- <br /> ' :,' _ . • - ' also split on their preference for the-.0ftsign •of: residential- 7.-7' - ' <br /> 7,* communities. Just over 42%* endorse - large residential . <br /> • <br /> mommunittes of uniform type and density, :while just. over 35% <br /> endorse mixtures of low, medium, and high density residential . <br /> uses- with small scalp commercial areas. <br /> - 6ocation_And _Iyges_of_6anp_Wses: The three_AFItiO.r.P. .0:flte_red.',__. - <br /> . . ' . in - the - questionaire for the location of commercial land uses . <br /> a " - - - were endorsed by an equal numbers of respondents. A total of .21 - . <br /> - - -- - persons • indicated larger commercial centersdOwntown and along , . - .7. <br /> - 7 --, Miajt:tr- highways as their preference, while 24 persons-chose the <br /> • ::- ' same with moderate size centers along major' roads in ,outlying - - 7' <br /> • . : - areas. Twenty-two persons preferred the development of larger -. :- <br /> , • 7- commercial centers downtown with moderate size centers along <br /> 0, 00 . :major roads in outlying areas, and 4mall centers at . . <br /> intersections in major neighborhoods. . :, Y ' -• • , • : . : <br /> -- 7: : : An • overwhelming majority of respondents indicated -that areas - <br /> , . for commercial land uses should be designated -in Chapel Hill - - <br /> and the SPA prior to these areas being -developed, and <br /> - commercial development then limited to those areas- for a. - _ <br /> . <br /> planning period of 10 to 20 years. - - , • <br /> ..::i . • , <br /> :4,::, • • . • . . . <br /> . - -------*rrawp.nsmWNM9•IfMliOSSUM <br />