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3 j <br /> • <br /> 410 <br /> There are an estimated 2,035 acres of land designated on the Land <br /> Use Plan for Suburban Residential purposes. If developed at an average <br /> density of two and one-half dwelling units per acre with 1 % of the <br /> area subtracted out for streets and roads, the holding capacity of the <br /> area would be 4, 325 dwelling units. Using the 1980 Census figure for <br /> population per household (2.6), the estimated population in Suburban <br /> Residential areas would be 11,e45. <br /> With more land designated Suburban Residential through the <br /> expansion and creation of Transition Area II, additional population <br /> growth will result. Transition Area II contains approximately 1, 175 <br /> acres. ' If developed to similar densities as other Suburban Residential <br /> areas, it would contain approximately 2, 495 dwellings and 6,487 people. <br /> Urban Residential Areas <br /> This category includes housing types identical to those found in <br /> Suburban Residential areas. However, densities are higher, ranging <br /> from six (6) to thirteen (13) units per acre. Land in the Urban <br /> Residential category is also located where public utilities and <br /> services are projected. <br /> 410 There is one area designated for urban residential which lies west <br /> of N.C. 86 at its intersection with Homestead Road. The area, which <br /> includes the existing Brookstone Apartment, complex, has been situated <br /> in proximity to major thoroughfare intersections (collector and <br /> arterial streets) to diminish the possibility of large traffic volumes <br /> passing through lower density residential neighborhoods. The area has <br /> also been used to provide a buffer or step-down between low-density <br /> areas and business establishments, and to reduce traffic congestion and <br /> travel time for residents. <br /> The higher density area was also located according to the natural <br /> constraints present on the land. Areas with relatively level slopes (0 <br /> to 7-1/2%), stable soils and clear of vegetation were initial location <br /> determinants but were revised to reflect citizen comment at hearings <br /> and neighborhood meetings. In the latter case, cleared areas were <br /> assumed to be more desirable for higher density developments rather <br /> than encouraging their location in areas where extensive tree removal <br /> would result. <br /> There are approximately 62 acres of land designated for Urban <br /> Residential purposes on the Plan. Using the same population per <br /> household figure (2.6) from the 1980 Census and assuming a minimum <br /> density of six dwelling units per acre, the estimated population <br /> residing in these areas would be 967. <br /> 410 <br />