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105 <br /> i4 , 1988 , follow-:; , the the adoption, by Orange <br /> • prepared by the two municipalities for •ei County, of zoning plans <br /> � , p ties for their respective Transition <br /> • 1� Pning4istrios are heseTcontalned -inith <br /> a 7 and"'pd,Veldpment:Ordinance and the Car e <br /> Ordinance, and are consistent with the land use an ca egod Use <br /> contained in the Orange County-Chapel Hill-Car-boronJoan: Plans <br /> orLand Use Plan . Reference should be made to the appropriate mu , <br /> ordinance a zoning map for Planning <br /> inancee and dvzoo g p for a description of the districts yc�pa` <br /> Planning AgreementmethesTownsrof ChapeirHill terms cts and <br /> rms of the are <br /> responsible for permit administration within their respective Transition Areas . <br /> RURAL BUFFER. Only <br /> viylow aa11uodential and agricultura_uses are appropiatentheRe3ffe o <br /> district is RB (Rural Buffer) , The applied zoning <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL. Identifies rural areas to be developed as low <br /> intensity and low density residential . The applied zonin.g district <br /> is R-1 ( low density) Residential) . <br /> AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL. Agricultural activities and commercial uses predominate, ties and applied zoning districts reflect this primary land use and include: ARe(Agricultural i <br /> Residential) and AS (Agricultural Services ) . <br /> RURAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY NODE. d1 r • <br /> communities throughout the County where smallrscaleocommercial roads <br /> activities serving the community and surrounding area are <br /> appropriate. The applied zoning districts include: LC-1 (Local <br /> Commercial) and NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) . <br /> RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY NODE. Identifies areas in the County <br /> where small scale commercial uses serving the population in the <br /> surrounding area are appropriate . The applied zoning districts <br /> include : LC-1 (Local Commercial) and NC-2 (Neighborhood Commerce <br /> RURAL INDUSTRIAL, Commercial ) . <br /> scale industrial Identifies rural areas in the County where small <br /> dis.trictdistI-1 (LightlIndustrial be appropriate. The applied zoning <br /> PUBLIC INTEREST AREA. These lands are considered valuable for <br /> recreational and research purposes and are afforded special <br /> treatment. The applied zoning district is PID (Public Interest <br /> District) . <br /> Subdivision Reculetioas <br /> Subdivision Regulations govern the conversion of raw land for <br /> intensive use . They serve as the means to secure a well designed <br /> coordinated pattern of streets, lots and utilities in advance of and <br /> subdivision, given the relative permanence of the character of the <br /> subdivision once completed. This implementation tool is ar <br /> necessary to coordinate existing development and potential future <br /> development with proposed development . As the interest of the <br /> developer is generally short term, their application of subdivision <br /> regulations protects not only the individual homeowner, but also the <br /> 4 . 1-3 <br />