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. .. 59 <br /> il It is important to distinguish between the policy of infill development <br /> and the density at which that development takes place. A policy of <br /> infill development means that development should take place first within <br /> Ithe urban area where public services are available. rather than <br /> " leapfrogging" into rural areas, thereby consuming farmland and open <br /> space and making the extension of public services expensive or <br /> J Impossible. What is "filled In" depends on the land use plan and zoning <br /> ordinance, and it could include residential , commercial , Industrial . or <br /> recreational uses. The density of development also depends on the land <br /> use plan and zoning and each jurisdiction determines the densities <br /> ilallowed in its planning area. <br /> jjtj I Ity Extensions, <br /> The timing of utility extensions and the pace of growth should be <br /> coordinated. (CH) <br /> 11 Water and sewer service should not be extended outside the boundaries of <br /> the Joint Planning Area. (CH) <br /> I &[Jpcatlon of G owth <br /> Areas where public facilities and services are available should be <br /> ildeveloped before areas where such services are not yet available. (CH) <br /> To the maximum extent feasible, no "spillover" growth from the two Towns <br /> will occur in Chatham or Durham Counties or In Bingham Township. In <br /> I other words, all "spillover" development will be absorbed within the <br /> boundaries of Chapel Hill Township. ("Spillover" development refers to <br /> that growth which overflows Into the land adjacent to the Towns ' current <br /> I planning jurisdiction boundaries after 75% of the suitable vacant land <br /> within the Towns , jurisdiction has been absorbed at densities set out in <br /> the Towns ' Land Use Plans) . (OC) <br /> jig The area north of the Town is assumed to be most suitable for absorbing <br /> "spillover" because of transportation access, the large efficiently <br /> severable area below the Morgan Creek-New Hope Creek divide, and <br /> Iexisting growth patterns. (0C) <br /> The "Southern Triangle" area will develop only after all the suitable <br /> 01 land south of and between the Duke Forest tracts has been developed . <br /> (0C) <br /> • <br /> 0 Duke Forest tracts will not be developed over the period 1980-2000. <br /> (OC) <br /> I <br /> - . <br /> . . . <br /> dil . <br /> ill • <br /> 53 . <br />