C harting O ur F uture A Land Use Initiative
High Residential High residential areas provide for a range of multi-family options encompassing a great variety of building types. High residential areas are most appropriate in close proximity to transit services, the Town’s major transportation/ multi-modal corridors, existing commercial areas, village centers, and downtown. Ideally, these areas will be
Low Residential Low residential areas encompass most of the Town’s single-family detached neighborhoods and are intended to provide for traditional detached single-family housing as well as accessory dwelling units and attached housing choices including duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes, where appropriate based on infrastructure; parcelization;
dense and walkable with publicly-accessible pedestrian connections provided through large developments and intimate scale open spaces, such as courtyards. When adjacent to public streets, these dense residential developments should activate the street and sidewalk with prominent entries and public or semi-public spaces.
and proximity to transit service, multi-modal paths, downtown, and other mixed use areas. Infill development should continue the existing visual pattern, rhythm, and orientation of the surrounding dwelling units. These areas are within the Town’s corporate limits and are served by both water and sewer service.
Gross Densities of:
Gross Densities of:
Generally 8-15+ units/acre
Generally 1-4 units/acre
Non-Residential Land Use Categories Commercial/Office These small-scale commercial/office areas provide for a wide range of businesses, retail/ restaurant establishments, institutions, services, medical/health services, auxiliary hospitals, and offices. They are generally located near concentrations of existing or planned residences with access to major transportation/multi-modal corridors. Where possible, sidewalks and other pedestrian spaces should be activated as places to gather or otherwise spend time, such as sidewalk cafes and plazas. Off-street parking should be behind buildings.
Medium Residential Medium residential areas include a fairly wide spectrum of housing types including small lot single-family homes, attached dwelling units like triplexes and townhouses, and small scale multi-family housing developments.
The development pattern within this Category should be compact and well-connected, and infill development should continue the existing visual pattern, rhythm, and orientation of the surrounding dwelling units. Proximity to small scale, neighborhood serving businesses, within walking distance, would be ideal. These areas are within the Town’s corporate limits and are served by both water and sewer service.
Gross Densities of:
Generally 4-8 units/acre
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Town of Chapel Hill |
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