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lk 9 into three general categories of residential, commercial and indus=r ----- uses and specify the areas where each of these uses is permitted. On September 2, 1981 the County Board, of Commissioners adopted a revised version of the Zoning Ordinance for Orange County. Crange County's Zoning Ordinance currently applies to four townships: Chapel Hill, Eno, Bingham and Hillsborough. Chapel Hill and LnoTowships were zoned in 1967 and 1970 respectively. The extension of zoning to Hillsborough and Bingham Townships 11 Was approved on September 2, 1981:N:proposed extension of zoning to Cheeks Township has gone to public hearing, but the Board of County Carmissioners has not yet taken action on the proposal. No proposal exists at this time for extension of zoning to the two northern townships, Little River and Cedar Grove. •A mat-ix has been designed to assist decision-makers in comprehending the relationship between the Land Use Plan and the key implementation tool, the Zoning Ordinance. The Land Use Plan categories, as shown on the Land Use Plan Map, serve as the official long range planning guide for land use • development in the County by type, density and form. The Land Use Plan Nep determines the zoning districts that may be applied to a specific site with- in each designated plan area, consistent with the broad definition of land I • use patterns in each plan area. In the case of activity,nodes, the Plan seeks to concentrate commercial and industrial development within limited areas. The applied zoning districts reflect the level of intensity of these activities permitted in a given node. The zoning districts applied to each of the Land Use Plan Categories as pre- sented, in-the Plan Categories-Zoning Districts Matrix are as follows: • a ) mum RESIDEMALTRIINSITION. Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and density. All densities of residential development would be ap- 1 propriate. The applied zoning districts incluelp• R-1 (low density); R-2, R-3, 54 (medium density): and R-5, R-8, R-13 (high density) residential uses. -- I coany COMKERCIAL TRANSITION. Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in form and, density. A full range of intensities of commercial development would be appropriate. The applied zoning districts include: LC-1 (Local Commercial); NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial); CC-3 (Community Commercial); GC-4 (General Commercial); OI (Office and Institutional; and ED (Economic Development). . _ _ COUNTY INDUSTRIAL TRANSITION: Identifies areas changing from rural to urban in farm and density. A full range of industrial activities would be appro . priateand allowed. The applied zoning districts include: I-1 (Light Indus- trial); 1-2 (Medium Irdustrial);_IT.3_(Heavy industrial);-and ED-(Economic ------- -- Development): - ' - - - - -- ----_—_-7:-------7- - - -• •- - CARRBORO TRANSI=ON.--In the Carrboro Transition area, the full-clent _ of residential, critmercial and industrial uses are appropriate, except - far the GC-4 (General Commercial); I-1 (Light Industrial); and ED (Economic Development) districts. . - ORAFEL HILL TRANSITICN. In the Chapel Hill Transition area, a full range ) • 4.1-2 -