2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Section Three: Future Land Use MapThe purpose of the Future Land Use Map is to graphically depict a general land developmentpattern that adheres to and seeks to achieve land use plan goals and objectives. The Map hasbeen developed using a planning horizon of 20 years. To be effective, the ComprehensiveLand Use Plan and the Future Land Use Map must be consistently consulted when reviewingand evaluating proposed rezoning requests and land development plans. Please note that theFuture Land Use Map cannot be interpreted independently from the written land use goals andobjectives.Agricultural/Open/Natural ResourceAgriculture, forestry, recreational uses; open space; resource conservation or criticalnatural areas, and very limited low-density residential uses. Most of the land area placedwithin this category is classified as being within the 100-year floodplain. Very limiteddevelopment with private septic tank systems. Development shall be restricted withinareas designated as a Floodway, or Non-encroachment Area, on the most recent FloodInsurance Rate Map.Rural Residential/AgriculturalLow-density residential (single-family site-built and manufactured homes); agriculture,forestry, churches; very limited commercial, office, or public/institutional uses meetinglocational criteria. Locational criteria for non-residential uses within this land use categorywould include frontage and access to a major State highway or secondary road, location ata major intersection, proximity to similar uses and spatial separation from non-compatibleuses such as existing residential development. Land uses within this category would beexpected to develop without public sewer, i.e., with private septic tank systems.Suburban ResidentialResidential land uses including single family and manufactured home subdivisions andmanufactured home parks at densities of 1-4 dwelling units per acre; limited multi-family,commercial, office, light industrial, and public/institutional uses meeting locational criteria.Locational criteria for non-residential uses within this land use category would includefrontage and access to a major State highway or secondary road, location at a majorintersection, proximity to similar uses and spatial separation from non-compatible usessuch as existing residential development.Land designated as Suburban Residential is distinguished from land designated as RuralResidential/Agricultural by the greater potential for development and the inclusion of abroader range of land uses. Land within this category could develop with or without publicsewer.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Future Land Use MapPitt County, North Carolina 3-1