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Attachment 3 <br />LAND USE DENSITY OPTION DESCRIPTIONS <br />OPTION 1 <br />Medium-Low Density Plan <br />New Rural Buildout Units: 75,000 ± <br />New Urbanizing Buildout Units: Variable <br />Depends on Rezoning Potential <br />4,500 Acres Available <br />Existing Dwellings: 13,600+ <br />(Both Rural and Urbanizing) <br />Gross Rural Buildout Density: 1 du / 2.40 ac ± <br />Possible Total Population at Buildout: 210,000 ± <br />(Orange County Planning Jurisdiction) <br />Note: Does not include municipalities. As a comparison, the existing land use/zoning <br />plan would permit'on paper' 145,000 new units and 345,000 new population. <br />GOALS <br />1.1a Water Supply Protection <br />1.1b Some Rural Character Protection <br />LAND USE CHANGE HIGHLIGHTS <br />1.2a Reduces Buildout population and density in rural areas but not as low as <br />historic densities. <br />1.2b Changes Upper Eno water supply watershed to same lower density <br />program presently in Cane Creek and University Lake. <br />1.2c Lowers future density in rural areas to approximately 1 house per 2 to 2.5 <br />acres, if soils permit. <br />1.2d Identifies suburban areas where growth may occur without public water <br />and sewer in short term, <br />G'.\Comprohensive Piannin~ Div\GENE\2005 Puhlic HearingsVNOV?7\OCCP-LUEPolicy0ptions\Land Use Density Option Deuriptions 17 ~5~5 doc <br />