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oa EXISTING LAND USE PLAN The Orange County Land Use Plan was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in September, 1981 . The adopted Land Use Plan contains land use goals and policies for the county, as well as designates land use plan cetegories for development applicable county-wide. The following land use plan categories are designated for the study area: Urban. Land that is within the corporate limits of the Town and, therefore, under the jurisdiction of the Land Use Plan for the Town of Hillsborough. Ten Year Transition, Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban-type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the first 10 year phase of the Plan. Twenty Year Transition. Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban type densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the second 10 year phase of the Plan. Rural Residential . Land in the rural areas of the County which is appropriate for low intensity and low- density residential development and which would not be dependent on urban services during the plan period. Agricultural Residential . Land in the rural areas where the prevailing land use activities are related to the land (agriculture, forestry) and which is an appropriate location for the continuation of these uses. kA' Commercial Transition Activity Node. Land focused on des- ? ignated road intersections within either a 10 Year or 20 Year Transistion area that is appropriate for retail and other 6ommercial uses. kc- Public Interest Area. Land which contains public or quasi- public uses such as publicly owned land, research forests or known archaeological or historical sites.