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DESIGN PROCESS / ANALYSIS OF UNDEVELOPED AREAS <br />To begin the physical design process, some important assumptions were made <br />about the scenario: <br />1. Areas currently developed are assumed to remain in their current use <br />(no redevelopment). <br />2. Undeveloped areas in the "Transition Area" to northwest are not <br />within the Rural Character Studv by definition, and should instead be <br />developed under an urban scheme in keeping with the Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />3. Assume a general pattern of decreasing density moving south and east <br />from Hillsborough. <br />To develop the Rural Character plan, undeveloped areas were evaluated on the <br />basis of the above variables (including physical man -made and natural features), <br />and were combined into "project sites." These sites were based not necessarily on <br />property lines, but on the potential for coordinated development - combining a <br />landlocked parcel with an adjacent one, for example. <br />Nineteen sites were identified for potential development, and were labeled "A" <br />through "S" (sites "E" and "F" are developed in conjunction with each other). All <br />18 development sites were evaluated in the following manner: <br />• Locational analysis <br />• General site opportunities and constraints <br />• Physical site analysis <br />•Location of prioritized "important features" with RCS goals <br />•Estimate of development yield <br />• Selection of "best" development option <br />• Investigation of alternative patterns <br />DESIGN RESULTS <br />The following tables outline some of the notes and observations of staff as the plan <br />was developed. The sites were planned working generally west to east in the order <br />shown. Following the site tables are tables showing cumulative results of the design. <br />