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CHAPTER 6:SHAPE Traditional Neighborhoods: Moderate Housing Mix Definition Traditional Neighborhoods generally encompass and describe neighborhoods and housing that were primarily built during Cary's second "suburban boom" era, which started in the mid-1980's and continued until about 2005. These "second ring" suburbs exhibit somewhat less variety in housing types, unit sizes, lot sizes, and densities than found in Heritage and Mixed Neighborhoods, but more than that found in Suburban Neighborhoods. Location Traditional Neighborhoods radiate outward from the Heritage Neighborhoods, extending north towards Weston and SAS office parks, south to Penny Road, and west just past NC Highway 55. Character • Generally typified by the large, master planned communities typical of this era, most of which contain some degree of housing mix, although single family detached predominates. • Traditional Neighborhoods o en include moderate amounts of other housing types, such as small lot single family, patio homes, townhomes, and multifamily housing, but these tend to be sited in discrete "pods", or sections, of master-planned developments. • Traditional developments tend to have been built under more mature and sophisticated development ordinances, and o en have planted streetscapes and neighborhood buffers, common open space with neighborhood amenities, and strong attention to unifying design elements. • Multifamily housing tends to be sited at the periphery of neighborhoods, close to thoroughfares, shopping, and/or employment areas. • Individual subdivisions and developments within Traditional Neighborhoods tend to have less variety in lot and house sizes than found in Heritage Neighborhoods. • Individual residential developments typically have private community recreation facilities and common area land managed by its residents. Predominant Use Types • Single-family detached (large and small lot) • Single-family attached, townhomes • Multifamily housing (small) Incidental and Other Use Types • Multifamily housing (large) • Limited amount of nonresidential uses, as listed below: - Neighborhood Commercial - Commercial, small format, located on the edges of residential areas - Civic and Institutional Infill & Redevelopment Opportunities Replacement of use types in existence or, in the case of neighborhood contexts that are deemed as being in decline and appropriate for more intensive development, properties may be redeveloped to include higher-density residential uses (See LIVE Policies 1 & 5) New Development Opportunities Traditional neighborhood development that provides for a wide variety of housing choices within a single neighborhood (See LIVE Policy 3) Relevant Special Planning Areas • Portion of Green Level SPA Example Communities • Lochmere • Regency Park • Preston • Stone Creek • Cary Park Appropriate Zoning (Typical) For Predominant Use Types: • Residential-12 District • Residential-8 District • Transitional Residential District • Residential Multifamily District • Planned Development District For Incidental and Other Use Types: • Planned Development District • General Commercial • Office and Institutional 98