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4 II . Comprehensive Land Use Review The study area lies almost entirely within Hillsborough ' s land use jurisdiction . Only the portion from Interstate 40 to New Grady Brown School Road is within the land use jurisdiction of Orange County . Orange Grove Road from Churton Street to Mayo Drive is currently zoned for general commercial uses to provide for future expansion of the general commercial district south of the historic downtown area . The remainder of the corridor is zoned for residential uses ranging from low-density agricultural residential zoning to high -density multifamily zoning . Retail and service operations exist within walking or cycling distance from the residentially zoned property , but there are no roadway connections from the residential areas to the commercial district on Churton Street . This plan recommends several connections that can be realized with future land use decisions . New Grady Brown Elementary and newly constructed Cedar Ridge High School are within walking and cycling distance from residential areas . The schools are located on New Grady Brown School Road which takes access from Orange Grove Road and Dimmocks Mill Road . Both Orange Grove Road and Dimmocks Mill Road are on adopted bicycle plans for the Town of Hillsborough orough or Orange County . However , lack of adequate bicycle facilities on those roads and on New Grady Brown School Road present an unsafe environment for using bicycles as a means for transportation to the schools . Likewise , lack of sidewalks throughout the corridor make walking undesirable . Another major obstacle to the safety of bicycle and pedestrian transportation and the connectivity of the Orange Grove Road bicycle route is the narrow two - lane bridge that carries Orange Grove Road over Interstate 40 . Bicyclists and pedestrian must share the roadway with motor vehicles crossing the bridge , as there are no shoulders or facilities for cyclists or pedestrians . There is a large amount of undeveloped land between the commercial district along Churton Street and the area bounded by Interstate 85 , Orange Grove Road and Oakdale Drive . This plan recommends roadway connections that could form a network to provide easy access between development along Orange Grove Road and the commercial areas along Churton Street and also to the schools .