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Transect Zones
• T1: Resource Conservation Open Space –
these areas consist of lands approximating or reverting to a wilderness condition, including lands unsuitable for settlement due to topography, hydrology or vegetation including forest conservation, parklandopen space and trails.
Transect Zones T3: Neighborhood Rural Edge – these areas are characterized by larger lots and setbacks, and usually serve as a transition just inside municipal boundaries and may be predominantly single family in building style. These areas may have open swales, some flat curbs, bike lanes and naturalistic tree plantings. They have a maximum lot size of 12,445 square feet (approximately one unit/0.28 acres = 3.5 du/acre) and they have a five
minute walk/pedestrian connectivity to commercial, neighborhood centers, civic establishments (religious, non profit or government).
Chesterfield Avenue approximately 12,000 square foot lots Transect Zones T4: General Urban Neighborhood- these areas consist of medium density housing in a general urban pattern, often consisting of houses, townhouses, limited commercial with raised curbs, narrow sidewalks, bike lanes and continuous street trees and planters/plantings.
Transect Zones T5: Urban Center Neighborhood- these areas consist of main street medium density residential and commercial, appropriate for townhouses, apartment houses, shopfronts, offices, hotels, churches and schools, with raised curbs, wide sidewalks, bike routes, street trees and planters.
Transect Zones T6: Core/Business District- these areas consist of high intensity residential and commercial, retail and offices, lodging and civic buildings with raised curbs, wide sidewalks, bike routes street trees lined up in patterns sometimes referred to as alles and planters. It is the most urban and has the busiest pedestrian life, and is often characterized by the most variety and one of a kind building types.
Transect Zones CB/CS: Civic Building/Civic Space – these areas provide the services and institutional uses that bring people together. They are governmental (MD, Queen Annes County and Town of Centreville), religious and non-profit.
Buildings are governmental structures, educational facilities, cultural facilities, libraries, houses of worship/assembly and membership organizations. Building fronts are located towards the front of the site on a (define road type), vistas and approaches with clearly defined approach and access to buildings for pedestrian, cyclists and automobiles. Parking and loading are located at the backs and sides of buildings, screened with
landscaping and low walls. They are integrated with neighboring land uses and often include celebratory outdoor areas for associated functions.