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d. Capital Improvement Programs <br /> C. Neighborhood programs <br /> f. Fire and safety issues <br /> g. Measurable--projects and deadlines <br /> Buffers: <br /> What are the definitions and requirements for land use "buffers" as <br /> compared to "landscaping" and "screening" between commercial/industrial <br /> areas and residential areas. Example: Walgreens at "C" and Rice where <br /> it was a consensus that performance standards for screening should be <br /> improved. <br /> Buffer means green space or tiering of land uses. The Commission <br /> considers mixed uses as a method of keeping green spaces and "buffers". <br /> The mix may have other benefits such as 24 hour security because of 24 <br /> 0 <br /> hour use - more eyes on the street. <br /> Economic Development <br /> * Create new opportunities to offer high quality of life. <br /> * Maintain a positive balance between the living and working <br /> environment with appropriate'mix and distribution of uses. <br /> * Emphasize high quality mixed density housing, restrict further retail <br /> development, encourage medium size office development. <br /> * Reduce low yield industrial users. <br /> * Maintain park space equal to or greater than its current percentage <br /> of total land use. <br /> * <br /> R evise land use plan to utilize innovative land use approaches <br /> through mixed use developments. <br /> * Eliminate blighted areas and facilitate their redevelopment, focusing <br /> on I35W and Twin Lakes. <br /> * Redevelop blighted areas to facilitate the creation of an enhanced <br /> .W. 4 -, <br />