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28 <br /> Appendix F. Land Use and Zoning Matrix <br /> (Community Commercial); GC-4 (General Commercial); and O/RM (Office/Research <br /> and Manufacturing). <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSITION ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Identifies areas along major transportation corridors that may be in proximity to 10- <br /> Year or 20-Year Transition areas of the County which have been specifically targeted <br /> for economic development activity consisting of light industrial, distribution, flex <br /> space, office, and service/retail uses. Such areas are located adjacent to interstate <br /> and major arterial highways, and subject to special design criteria and performance <br /> standards. The applied zoning districts are EDB-1 (Economic Development Buckhorn <br /> Lower Intensity), EDB-2 (Economic Development Buckhorn Higher Intensity), EDE-1 <br /> (Economic Development Eno Lower Intensity), EDE-2 (Economic Development Eno <br /> Higher Intensity), EDH-1 (Economic Development Hillsborough Linear Office), EDH-2 <br /> (Economic Development Hillsborough Limited Office), EDH-3 (Economic <br /> Development Hillsborough Limited Office with Residential), EDH-4 (Economic <br /> Development Hillsborough Office), and EDH-5 (Economic Development Hillsborough <br /> Office/Flex). <br /> RURAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS <br /> RURAL BUFFER <br /> Only very low density residential, agricultural uses exempt from zoning regulations, <br /> and low-intensity agricultural support uses are appropriate in the Rural Buffer. The <br /> applied zoning district is RB (Rural Buffer). <br /> RURAL RESIDENTIAL <br /> Identifies rural areas to be developed as low intensity and low density residential. <br /> The applied zoning district is R-1 (Rural Residential). <br /> AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL <br /> Agricultural activities and associated residential and commercial uses predominate. <br /> The applied zoning districts reflect this primary land use and include: AR <br /> (Agricultural Residential) and AS (Agricultural Services). <br /> RURAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Identifies rural crossroads communities throughout the County where small scale <br /> commercial activities serving the community and surrounding area are appropriate. <br /> The applied zoning districts include: LC-1 (Local Commercial) and NC-2 <br /> (Neighborhood Commercial). <br /> RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Identifies areas in the County where small scale commercial uses serving the <br /> population in the surrounding area are appropriate. The applied zoning districts <br /> include: LC-1 (Local Commercial) and NC-2 (Neighborhood Commercial). <br /> RURAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Identifies rural areas in the County where small scale industrial activities would be <br /> appropriate. The applied zoning district is 1-1 (Light Industrial). <br /> OVERLAYS <br /> PUBLIC INTEREST AREA <br /> These lands are considered valuable for recreational and research purposes and are <br /> afforded special treatment. The applied zoning district is PID (Public Interest <br /> District). <br /> Orange Cm*-Wy Cc-nVrOwwu Ne Pla w Page F 2 <br />