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22 <br /> Slide #23 <br /> Low-Density Neighborhood <br /> Description <br /> The Low-Density Neighborhood category is largely <br /> °b <br /> developed and limited in extent along the Highway 70 ` <br /> corridor between the City of Mebane and Efland,north of <br /> Hillsborough,and near the Durham County Boundary.These x <br /> areas anticipate a transition from rural land uses and s Re <br /> patterns to denser forms,likely due to more recent access to <br /> utility services outside of incorporated municipal limits. <br /> Current uses include low-intensity residential .,„ <br /> neighborhoods,small-scale commercial properties,schools, 4~ <br /> and faith-based organizations. <br /> Jil <br /> Chair Bedford asked if they have water and sewer in Efland. <br /> Perdita Holtz, Deputy Director for Long Range Planning, said Orange Alamance Water <br /> System serves the area. <br /> Chair Bedford asked why higher density would not be encouraged here. <br /> Leigh Anne King said they are listed as secondary uses. <br /> Cy Stober said these areas are not in the utility service areas in the municipalities. He said <br /> that they would like feedback on this. <br /> Slide #24 <br /> Rural Activitv Node <br /> ------------ <br /> Description <br /> Rural Activity Nodes are key intersections of larger rural <br /> roads and state highways that can or do already serve the + # <br /> surrounding community with commercial retail and service F <br /> uses. Nodes are located at strategic crossroads to provide f <br /> dailycommercial and service needs within a short drive of '` <br /> rural neighborhoods and home sites in the county.Existing <br /> development varies greatly by location but generally <br /> includes single-family homes,neighborhood-scale �.,.., <br /> commercial uses such as service stations and convenience <br /> stores,farms,forestry,and undeveloped parcels. r I <br /> w�, o- 9 [� � `'• r,� <br /> & r <br /> .�epsry <br /> !F �a� ramtor <br /> �aei:eeyti%.a <br />