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94 c <br /> around the end of 1982. Altogether during the early 1980's, ' <br /> approximately 6000 dwelling units were approved for construction in Ili <br /> Chapel H111 . These were generally located as follows': <br /> - 1000 in the central part of Town <br /> III <br /> - 1000 east of 15-501 <br /> - . 1000 south of NC 54 bypass <br /> - 3000 north <br /> it <br /> Clearly, the direction to the now fully <br /> Weaver Dairy o <br /> developed at urban intensities. . lit <br /> Srowt „fibers ' li <br /> There are a number of developments underway or on the horizon that will <br /> have a •major Impact on growth trends'. <br /> III <br /> Research Triangle Fork: Job growth in the Park has been spectacular, <br /> and it should continue. Many recent announcements of plant openings or <br /> expansions include phased expansion plans, adding thousands of new jobs <br /> III <br /> over the next several years. . <br /> interstats_4.0.a 1-40 Is expected to be complete from Research Triangle <br /> Park to the Orange/Durham County line (at 15-501 ) by June, 1987. The <br /> segment of 1-40 between 15-501 and NC 86 should be complete by the end <br /> of 1987, and the last segmeft Cup to 1-85) ready shortly thereafter. 1 <br /> The combination of 1-40 at our doorstep and job growth in RTP is a. <br /> powerful one. We can expect intense pressure for development In the I- <br /> 40 corridor, particularly at interchanges. <br /> lir <br /> 1 . - . The existing undeveloped and 1 <br /> underdeveloped areas between Chapel Hill and the City , of Durham are not <br /> likely to remain in their presen�awstate. Durham <br /> east, north,growing <br /> and south . <br /> III <br /> directions and Chapel Hill is growing to the , <br /> The to municipalities will eventually share a common border. <br /> Carrboro Growth,: Development activity in Carrboro Is also accelerating, <br /> Iii <br /> with encouragement. Carrboro cannot grow much further west, <br /> University Lake Watershed. its growth will be north and south. <br /> Ili <br /> r ,them Gounty Urbatti= Qns Subdivisions containing single family <br /> houses and duplexes have been developed in northern Chatham County, and <br /> iii <br /> a major retirement community has been planned on the Orange/Chatham <br /> line. We can expect to , see increased development activity to northern <br /> Chatham, especially residential development with a Chapel Hill/Cerrboro <br /> Iliorientation. <br /> Duke .Forest,: At present, growth to the north of. Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro faces an eventual barrier-3600 acres of Duke Forest land. <br /> These major tracts 'represent both an opportunity and a threat. For <br /> li <br /> supporters of the concept of a "rural buffer" around Chapel <br /> H111/Carrboro, Duke. Forest. presents an opportunity to be the core of <br /> such a buffer, , a physical limit to growth; the threat is that the <br /> property will not remain in Its present ownership. For those favoring <br /> 50 i <br />