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convenience, comfort and security of transporta on facili es and services as experienced by users. Ra ngs typically range from A (best) to F (worst). Ligh ng Fixtures: An outdoor illumina ng device, reflec ve surface, lamp, or similar device, permanently installed or portable, used for illumina on, decora on, or adver sement. Live-Work Units: A dwelling unit used for both dwelling purposes and any nonresiden al use permi ed in the zoning district in which the unit is located. Master-Planned Communi es: Self-contained suburban environments including numerous individual subdivisions with both single-family and mul -family home. They o en provide an abundance of recrea onal and social ameni es that are usually restricted for use by residents, exclusively. Maximum Day Finished Water Demand: The daily maximum amount of treated potable water demanded by consumers. Mixed Use: The development of land that includes mul ple uses within the same tract, adjacent tracts, or along a corridor. Ver cal mixed use implies mul ple uses within a single building. Horizontal mixed use implies mul ple uses adjacent to one another. Mixed use campuses may include both horizontal and ver cal mixed use in a compact urban form and strives to create a space where residents can live, work, and play. Mobility: The ability to move or be moved freely and easily. Mul -family Housing: A classifica on of housing where mul ple separate housing units for residen al inhabitants are contained within one building or several buildings within one complex. Mul -genera onal Housing: Housing that accommodates more than two genera ons living under the same roof. Mul -modal System: A transporta on system that caters of mul ple modes, which may include walking, biking, transit, rail, and automobile use. Mul -modal Transit Hub: A central loca on that enables the transi on from one mode of transporta on to another, such as from biking to riding a bus. Na onal Register of Historic Places: The lis ng maintained by the U.S. Na onal Park Service of areas that have been designated as historically significant. Neighborhood Eldercare Home: Facility consis ng of mul ple dwelling units, the occupancy of which is limited to persons above a specified age. The facility may include limited medical facili es or special care services. Nutrients: Inorganic substances, some mes carried by stormwater runoff, that catalyze overgrowth of algae and plant ma er in bodies of water. This overgrowth is harmful to natural ecosystems. Overlays: A zoning district that includes supplementary or replacement regula ons to the requirements of the underlying, base zoning district. Pa o Homes: A detached, single-family unit typically situated on a reduced-size lot that orients outdoor ac vity within pa o areas for be er use of the site for outdoor living space. Pedestrian Paths: A right-of-way developed for use by pedestrians, including sidewalks, walking trails, and plazas. Pedestrian Realm: The space behind the curb of the street that provides physical space for pedestrian ac vity, buffering from the vehicular and bicycle traffic along the street, and space for shade and other elements that affect pedestrian comfort. Pedestrian: A person traveling on foot under their own locomo on. Pedestrian-Oriented Development: Development designed with an emphasis primarily on the street sidewalk and on pedestrian access to the site and building, rather than on auto access and parking areas. Planned Developments: As defined in the Cary Land Development Ordinance, a tract of land that is planned and developed as an integral unit in accordance with a master plan, detailed engineering and design plans, and flexible development standards that illustrate and address land uses, circula on, u li es, parking, setbacks, housing densi es, land coverage, landscaping and buffers, open space, and similar features of the project. Planning Jurisdic on: Land lying within the incorporated boundaries of the city and any addi onal areas where extra- territorial planning jurisdic on has been granted. Pocket Park: A small park accessible to the general public, usually providing recrea on space for local communi es, especially where space is limited. Preserva on In Situ: The on-site conserva on of historically or culturally important resources. PLACEHOLDER SECTION 279 COUNCIL FINAL PUBLIC MEETING DRAFT [JAN. 24, 2017]