Character Area Typology The Land Use Plan uses the term “Character Areas” to describe unique and discernible areas of the community depicted on the Future Land Use Map. The categories describe important elements that work together to instill a sense of place or experience for residents, visitors, or employees in the character area. Organizing the Town using character prioritizes site design, public space, building form and massing, and quality architecture over general land use and density. More specific rules and standards for the Character Areas ― including provisions for permitted or prohibited land uses, densities or intensities, block sizes, setbacks, parking, or landscaping considerations ― will be addressed in the Town’s Land Development Ordinance using the general guidance and recommendations for the Character Areas provided in the Land Use Plan.
The Character Areas presented in this chapter may include site plan concepts or renderings. The areas shown in the plans or renderings are conceptual in nature, and illustrate visually some of the big ideas described in the text for the Character Areas. More specific recommendations accompanying the site plan concepts or renderings should serve as a guide for all areas in Fuquay-Varina with the same Character Area designation on the Future Land Use Map. Build out of the site plan concepts may vary significantly from the drawings presented in the Land Use Plan based on landowner interests, market-timing, lending conditions, available infrastructure, or other factors. However, the general concepts and design elements presented in the site plan concepts or renderings represent preferred development principles for the Town.
Open Space & Rural Living
Residential Neighborhoods
Suburban Destinations (Retail Centers)
Suburban Destinations (Office Centers)
Suburban Destinations (Industrial Centers)
Mixed-Use Activity Centers
Open Space Rural Residential
Single Family Neighborhood Multifamily Neighborhood Mixed Residential Neighborhood Town Center Residential
Neighborhood Commercial Suburban Commercial
Civic & Institutional Suburban Office
Industrial
Neighborhood Activity Center Community Activity Center Regional Employment Center Downtown
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