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• Mixed Use -this land use designation, which would involve the properties immediately adjacent to the northern edge of US 70-Business, would include limited retail and office uses, It is also possible that some residential uses (condominiums) could occur in this azea, We believe that the Town should seek vertical mixing of these uses as a condition of the future rezonings that would be part of the redevelopment of this azea. The Town's Entranceway Special Use District, which requires a Special Use Permit far development to occur, would seem to be an appropriate mechanism to achieve the desired mix of uses while retaining the land use and aesthetic control that the Tawn Boazd would desire for these developments. • Residential -Immediately behind the proposed mixed use zone that borders the northern edge of US 70-Business, we envision that residential t>ses would complete the transition from higher intensity to lower intensity uses. We believe that higher intensity residential uses (townhomes and Chazleston-style detached homes) would generally be most appropriate adjacent to the northem edge of this mixed use zone, Then, as one moves further away from the US 70-Business corridor, single-family lots would represent the final layer of residential use. • Open Space -The Eno River lies approximately % ta'/< miles north of this portion of the US 70-Business conidar, Prior to reaching the river, the topography drops off significantly creating many azeas with steep slopes, We believe that single-family lots should consequently transition to a band of undisturbed open space that provides protection for these environmentally sensitive azeas, We believe that this layering of land uses on the north side of the US 70-Business entranceway corridor as shown in Attachment `D' represents the mast desirable transition from Interstate 85 and The Meadowlands Business Pazk to the Ena River, Accordingly, we seek to propose a development that fits this vision and provides a desirable apporhmity for growth in the right location for the Town of Hillsborough, Custom Built Quality Our client, W & W Partners, Inc, who is based in Cary, has developed several quality residential and non-residential projects throughout the Triangle area, W & W Partners represents a collection of custom home-builders who work in teams when constructing a development. Accordingly, unlike production-built developments, neighborhoods built by custom home- builders include a much greater vaziety of floorplans and architectural styles. Furthermore, custom home-builders tend to pay a high degree of attention to detail, further enriching the visual chazacter of the neighborhood. W & W Partners has been very active in Cary (Carpenter Village), Raleigh (Bedford at Falls River), and Knightdale (Princeton Manor). They aze a unique group in today's producion- oriented world, realizing that their best marketing is their last project, We encourage the Tawn Commissioners and staff members to visit one of our client's recent projects in order to see firsthand the types of products and level of quality associated with their work, US 70-Business Property-Conceptual Development Pmgmm Page 2 of 4