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(Page 3 .7-11) <br /> 69 <br /> Distribution of Land Use Plan Categories <br /> Land in Little River falls into four land use classifications. <br /> The distribution is based. on_ expressed policies outlined in the <br /> Orange County and Little River Township Plans, the allocation <br /> guidelines and locational criteria, and the effect of projected <br /> growth on the Township. , <br /> • <br /> RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREAS: Land classified as such consists <br /> primarily of slopes greater than 15% and floodplains. This land <br /> is considered unsuitable for most development activity. <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL: The southeastern portion of the Township is <br /> considered appropriate for low density residential development to <br /> accommodate growth pressures from Durham. An additional portion <br /> of the Township, centered just south of Caldwell, is also <br /> considered appropriate for Rural Residential classification based <br /> on existing land use patterns, favorable environmental conditions <br /> and limited agricultural operations. <br /> AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS: This is the predominant <br /> classification in the Township. It refers to land currently <br /> assessed for farm use under County provisions for use value <br /> taxation and active farm and forestry lands that are not a part <br /> of the use value taxation program. The pattern of agricultural <br /> land is fairly uniform throughout the Township. <br /> AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL: While limited low density residential <br /> development occurs in land categorized as agricultural <br /> residential, the prevailing land uses are agricultural in nature. <br /> While dispersed township-wide, large concentrations of land <br /> appropriate for this classification are located in the eastern <br /> portion of the township along the Durham County line and in the <br /> southern portion of the Township toward Hillsborough. <br /> :J <br /> .}:•:V:•:'.; :.;�;;;:.::;:}}:;:v.yyiS''':ri:�•.�.. is ih .: ... :hi}•:yy:•.. :��. y�y, <br /> itYi�4�.'4iT�.aY'�#:::;��AR�}}}��}:.}: �f.. .W�.��i:::::.:fiRM .�:yy��:''2:: ir,�#i:ir �:f::ir �•►�:: :lM!F �}{{;!A! �i::.. :•.......:............. <br /> ili .d:`i :.�:::::::::::: <br /> ±ass„>. ;:".ci' .. <br /> southern :fr. a of:vt Township, falls::;< nto ;the Litter<;;: ver <br /> watershed.:•::.Water<;>: r' ,this;»:bas aar: ::r rains::<::int�o;::<' a xgou : <' <br /> .....:..::........:::....:............:.:..:::.............:... ..vi )k..:..:....:••::•::::. ••:::.:::•:::::::::::.... :�::::::.: .�::v:::..F.•::�:::�v;:::::. .:�::...:nom:: :::::::::�:!v}:•iS::.::.:%v.:.::..:::: <br /> �+:.�y.: `:::.%::5. :}• :;:i:F;. ::;:::..^. •:}�::.`:;.yv..�.t:ii{ .:};°2•^:.,:. ;..}+�:iy.:►..>; :ri �{y':�,:}}::y.�.:�:...�..I.. :;:....y.�.y�:<::::,.._:..:,�.:�..yr,.�;,�.y,.y.�..::i:c/"�`:' ;r:'.}.�. `:"';::(�1:..�..:..y.�.:.. .;, ;..., <br /> TR•:41. :::i:: +F' +!:Mi NTH }ItfMii'n o.Ml!il'i::.: :::0 ::':::n�!/:1F:th:e n:::•:' ... ►titi'7Iii1�:::::'of ii::N. i:iii�:�M wnshiyv�. <br /> ........................:........:.. .. .....,n,...:.,....ti. ....:.:•:v::v:�::::.�•v::�:::�.•:::::::::nom::::::•:::::::::::::::-::::::::::::::: :.•.�:::.�::::.mw:::::x::::.:::::v� �i,. <br /> . .. .... :...:....�::: :.... ,. .....:... ....::... {.......:/.;...: ::}: ....... 'n;:•i:^}{•isis�:i",':i•:}:'•:i:}}:i i}}}}:}:.i}}};}} � . :?f' i::.r .:i:::;::::{:.... <br /> dra ns e ..,e. <;:,•}.. ::t• .>>;of::::3urh amt<:c r nki n :::::water::>;s: . . :l:. :::<«-°>>:: e <br /> n o. .:.'' Y'of++Rurati:?lteeident al:'{: d <br /> .............:::�::•:::....n::....:•:" .:{.tiny.:v •. i::•:vii}:S•{titi:•i::•:::�i:ii:::4.... <br /> t . 9 :<::: <::?: ie3'<' +1t!s>1 [ 43 ::.:........._............................. <br /> s: ik.. ....::..:..:ect o s res'>:;: or this aster:>::; : :a.: :.: is : hese arena <br /> •i:v :•r:.}..n....\/,..:..4:{!:/.4:....H..:.}py}}i:{[n!irn:i�h{^:::Y.{.S:y[S:i::}:::5}i.:......v:.::..}:S>}Y:N.}::L::�{.i::f:..:�{:.::.t.::.:.:...:::::j:...,ry,.;r;{.{.,.:...:n.;}..:.;:. <br /> s*.t1*rast '#ia +s #Ct shi e4z:::. a:.:;:}}::.:::::.:.::;:..: :.,.; <br /> .::.:>} :<.:::..;:.}}};}}:'..}}:.: <br /> .................... <br /> . ..:::.::..... . <br /> ..................... <br /> In addition to classifying land in the Township, the county <br /> planning strategy includes identifying and evaluating potential <br /> activity nodes. The purpose is to direct commercial and <br /> industrial use to the most appropriate areas of the Township, <br /> prevent strip development, and promote a more efficient and <br /> clustered land use pattern that takes advantage of major <br /> 10 <br />