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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districi <br /> Section 4.8: Stoney Creek Basin <br /> area's remaining rural character and is proposed to have the lowest average <br /> development densities in the future. The current character of the area is idential <br /> development on relatively large lots, with a considerable number cons, ing of large <br /> developed tracts (both open and forested), and active farm land. he Lower Intensity <br /> are; lies mostly in the central and southern part of the study ar--. A portion also extends <br /> north . 1-85 in the undeveloped area east of Strayhorn Hills t contains 2502 acres, 725 <br /> of which . - contained in Duke Forest or the Stoney Cre=' wildlife corridor. <br /> (B) Intermediate ensity Development Area <br /> The Intermediate In : sity Development Area cludes land designated as intermediate <br /> intensity area in the St.'ey Creek Basin S ►.II Area Plan. The Intermediate Intensity <br /> area is intended to provide - transition •-ween higher and lower intensity areas. It is <br /> envisioned as being predomin: tly r- idential with density being determined in large part <br /> by the character of existing dever.•ment. The Intermediate Intensity area contains 1205 <br /> acres, and includes the existi • resi•-ntial developments of Strayhorn Hills and <br /> Wyngate, areas bordering •niversity St. 'on Road along the eastern side of the Plan <br /> area, and area west of 'C 86 adjacent to t• - 1-40/Old NC 86 Economic Development <br /> District. <br /> (C) Higher Intens- Development Area <br /> The High- Intensity Development Area includes land de mated as higher intensity area <br /> in the oney Creek Basin Small Area Plan and is generally nonymous with areas <br /> de.•gnated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Pla' as Ten- or Twenty-Year <br /> ransition Area. In the future, land within the Higher Intensity area kill likely be annexed <br /> into the municipalities of Hillsborough or Durham. A mix of land uses •ossible. The <br /> Higher Intensity area contains 699 acres, most of which lies in the weste • and <br /> northwestern parts of the Stoney Creek Basin Plan Area, with one smaller p• ion <br /> situated on the eastern tip of the area adjacent to the 1-85/US 70 Economic De 'lopment <br /> District. <br /> 4.8.4 Applicable Regulations Pertaining to Flexible Developments <br /> Flexible Development regulations contained in Section 7. shall apply within the Stoney <br /> Creek Basin Overlay District, except as indicated in the Table below: <br /> TABLE 4.6.4:VARIATIONS FROM FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7. APPLICABLE IN <br /> STONEY CREEK BASIN OVERLAY DISTRICT <br /> DEVELOPMENT AREA <br /> STANDARD LOWER INTENSITY INTERMEDIATE INTENSITY HIGHER INTENSITY <br /> Active recreation area 50%of active recreation area may be included in open <br /> Calculation of Open Space may not be included in space calculations, per Section 7.12.47.13.3 of this <br /> open space Ordinance <br /> calculations <br /> Number of 33.1 50.0% One additional dwelling unit per two acres of open space above 33% <br /> Bonus O•en S•ace <br /> Units 50+% One additional dwelling unit per two acres of open space between 33% and 50%, plus <br /> O•en S•ace one additional dwelling unit •er acre of o•en s•ace above 50% <br /> Bonus units may not <br /> be located in the <br /> Lower Intensity Bonus units may be located in Bonus units may only be <br /> Development Areas, a flexible development in the located in a flexible <br /> Location of Bonus Units but may be located in Intermediate Intensity or development in the Higher <br /> a flexible development Higher Intensity Development Intensity Development <br /> in the Intermediate Areas. Area. <br /> Intensity or Higher <br /> Intensity Development <br /> Areas. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-19 <br />