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For Option 2, does the residential neighborhood with average density of 10 units per net acre have to be existing, or can planned neighborhoods count towards earning this option?

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NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity

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Dave L
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I have a project in which I need to “provide a revised map that highlights the existing residential area and density. The residential area must be existing and feature a net density of at least ten dwelling units per acre.” If you have had this comment before, what size must this map be — how many acres, square miles, what radius, etc.?

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Marilyn Specht
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Fri, 01/22/2016 - 23:59

Hi Dave, do you have any apartment complexes nearby? This is a sure-fire compliant path. If not, I've had luck using Google maps to calculate out an acre, then count out the 10 residential units within that space for my documentation. It's a quick and easy way to show compliance.
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Dave L
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Tue, 01/26/2016 - 19:52

Thank you, Marilyn. There are many apartment complexes nearby and will definitely point at least one out this time around.

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