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clarification on their specific special population,autism and mobility impairments ranked among thehighest.The Town of Apex does not currently providerecreational programs specifically for specialpopulations but rather works to provide inclusiveprograms through existing efforts. While nearbycommunities such as Cary and Holly Springs provideresource services and partner programs for specialpopulations, the City of Raleigh is the only municipalitywith a special populations staff coordinator. Thereare not currently any Parks, Recreation, and CulturalResources staff certified in therapeutic recreationnor are there formally established partnerships withother agencies providing services. Based on surveycomments, the majority of the above respondentscurrently use the Town of Cary facilities and programswith a few responding they use Raleigh and HollySprings programs and facilities.ZONING, GROWTH, ANDPLANNINGThe population and area of Apex will continue togrow as the culture changes and demands on existingland within the Town limits and extraterritorialjurisdiction evolve. At the helm of this change is theTown’s planning department. Several documents,plans, and maps are available online to clarify existingzoning, zoning changes, current development, andoverall planning documents. Zoning documents andmapping indicate a large area of rural residentialland in the west, northwest, and southeast. As thesedevelopments move forward, residents will be in needof park facilities in close proximity to their homes, asno park land exists in these areas. Future land use isdepicted in the 2025 Future Land Use Map.The map indicates an increase in high density housingwith the largest areas south of US 1 between 540and Williams Street, and near the junction of 540and S. Salem Street. These pockets of high density -particularly those serving as components of mixed-usedevelopment - will become nodes and demand publicopen space and greenway connectivity. For the mostcurrent zoning information, planning documents, andother maps, visit: http://www.apexnc.org/services/planning/documents-plans-maps.STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIESAs greenways are increasingly a large componentof parks and recreation resources, their locationand condition will be considered in this Plan. Awidely accepted planning practice is to site trailsalong streams and tributaries. For this purpose, it isimportant to understand the hydrologic system withinand adjacent to the Town.Apex sits on the peak of two watersheds, the NeuseRiver Basin and the Cape Fear River Basin. Theheadwaters of several tributaries are found in ornear Apex including: Beaver Creek, Reedy Branch,and tributaries from White Oak Creek, which flowinto the Harris Reservoir or Jordan Lake, eventuallyflowing into the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of thesetributaries are subject to the Jordan Lake Water supplywatershed buffer rules, which can be found on the NCDivision of Water Quality Website. Swift Creek and itstributaries flow into the Neuse River Basin.Tributaries within the Neuse River are subject toNeuse River Buffer (NRB) regulations as defined bythe NC Division of Water Quality. In general, theseregulations require undeveloped land to maintaina 50’ buffer from the tops of banks on both sides ofan existing tributary. These regulations protect thequality of water and provide a continuous naturalbuffer in the Neuse River Watershed. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/riparianbuffers/rules.2-11 | Section 2
HUNTER ST2025 Land Use PlanTown of Apex, North CarolinaParks & Recreation Plan Update | 2013E FERRELL RDCHAP EL HILL RDCARPENTER UPCHURCH RDDowntown InsetN SALEM STGREEN LEVEL CHURCH RDHIGH HOUSE RDKW YNW CARY PNW MAYNARD RDWHITE OAK CHURCH RDUPCHURCH STCHATHAM STHOLLEMAN STHUGHES STCENTER STN MASON STCASTLEBERRY RDkGREEN LEVEL WEST RDROBERTS RDTOLL")540NC 55 HWYH OL T RDOL D APEX RDW WILLIAMS STSW CARY PKWYS SALEM STE WILLIAMS STHORTO N RDB ARKE R RDNEW HILL OLIVE CHAPEL RDAmerican Tobacco TrailkWIMBERLY RDUS 64 HWY W£¤ 64kkk£¤ 1RI C HARDSON RDHUMIE OLIVE RDOLD US 1 HWYOLIVE CHAPEL RDFRI ENDSHIP RDJENKS RDNC 540 HWYKELLY RDGREEN LEVEL CHURCH RDAPEX BARBECUE RDWOO DS CREEK RD")S SALEM ST55TOLL")540W WILLIAMS STOLD JENKS RDAPEX PEWYTINGEN RDOLD HOLLY SPRINGS APEX RDHUNTER STDAVIS DRAPEX PEWYSALEM CHURCH RDN SALEM ST")LAURA DUNCAN RDCENTER STE WILLIAMS STNC 55 BYPASS55OLD RALEIGH RDN MAIN STLAKE PINE DR£¤ 64£¤ 1TEN TEN RDSTEPHENSON RDSMITH RDPENNY RDKILDAIRE FARM RDSUNSET LAKE RDHOLLY SPRINGS RD2025 Future Land Use MapDigital version can be found at:http://files.www.apexnc.org/docs/plan/2025LUPmap.pdfUS 1 HWYNEW HILL HOLLEMAN RDHOLLY SPRINGS NEW HILL RDNEW HILL RDW HOLLY SPRINGS RDSHEARON HARRIS RD¯GB ALFORD HWYS MAIN STBASS LAKE RDParcelStudy AreaLand Use Classification:Very Low Density ResidentialAVEN T FERRY RDThe Town of Apex Geographic Information Services (GIS)shall not be held liable for any errors concerning contentor postitional accuracy of this mapped information. Theuser must consult the primary sources from which theTown of Apex GIS compiled this product.HONEYCUTT RDLow Density ResidentialMedium Density ResidentialN BROAD STHigh Density ResidentialOffice EmploymentkkThe mixed-use (office and retail) area in the southwestern quadrant ofGreen Level Church Road and Green Level West Road is planned forsmall scale office and retail uses which are compatible with the architecture,mass, height, and building relationships of the Green Level Historic District,so as to preserve the character of existing development, to protect thevisual pattern of the community, and to promote harmony in the visualrelationships and transition between new and older buildings.Neighborhood Commercial Activity Center:Market forecasts suggest viability for one to two Neighborhood CommercialActivity Centers only. Not all sites depicted are anticipated for developmentover the long term.BARTLEY HOLLEMAN RDCASS HOLT RDSWEET SPRINGS RDREX R DNC 42COKESBURY RDAdopted by Town of Apex Town Council: May 18, 2004Amended:June 15, 2004 February 6, 2007 March 17, 2009August 3, 2004 March 6, 2007 April 21, 2009August 17, 2004 May 15, 2007 May 19, 2009October 19, 2004 August 7, 2007 April 20, 2010March 15, 2005 September 4, 2007 February 15, 2011June 7, 2005 October 2, 2007 April 19, 2011June 21, 2005 November 20, 2007 May 10, 2011July 19, 2005 December 4, 2007 March 20, 2012September 20, April 15, 2008 June 5, 20122005March 7, 2006 August 19, 2008 July 17, 2012June 20, 2006 October 21, 2008 September 18, 2012December 18, 2012BUCKHORN DUNCAN RDCASS HOLT RDMIMS RDDUNCAN COOK RDROUSE RDBURT RDO C HESTER RDW ACADEMY STWADE NASH RDSPENCE FARM RDFLEMI NG RDTHREE PONDS DRPINEY GROVE WILBON RDWAGSTAFF RDOLD POWELL RDWILBON RDPHELPS WEST RDFLEMIN G LOO P RDCommercialIndustrial EmploymentParkProtected Open SpaceSchoolLandfillMixed UseNote: Striped areas that do not have the mixed use designation (brown outline)indicate multiple land uses allowed with no requirement for mixed use.C OLEY FARM RDLand Use Plan Classification Allowable Zoning DistrictsVery Low Density Residential RA, RR, PUDLow Density ResidentialRA, RR, LD, PUDMedium Density ResidentialMD, PUD, MH, MHPHigh Density ResidentialHDSF, HDMF, PUD, TNDOffice EmploymentO&I, TF, PUD, MECCommercialB1, B2, PC, PUDIndustrial EmploymentLI, TF, PUD, MECMixed UseMORR*, PUD, TND, MEC, SDParks and Open SpaceCB*The MORR (Mixed Office-Residential-Retail) District is only allowed whereoffice, residential, and retail uses are depicted by the striped area within theMixed Use boundary.0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000Miles0 0.5 1 2 3S MAIN STHERBERT AKINS RDJAMES SLAUGHTER RDFeetPrepared by:Town of ApexPlanning DepartmentDecember 20122-12 | Introduction
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