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<br />Proposed Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan Amendment: The applicants are requesting <br />an amendment to the Comprehensive Guide Plan for a .40 acre parcel of land in the northeast <br />quadrant of this site from its current designation ofLR Low Density Residential to B Business. <br />In so doing, they are offering to provide a transition between the business use in the comer and <br />the residential properties to the east with a B-1 zoned transition lot. In considering this request. <br />the City needs to look to the goals and policies contained in the Comprehensive Land Use Guide <br />Plan; such as: <br /> <br />Maintain the existing residential areas of the City as designated on the currently adopted <br />Land Use Plan. The VISTA 2000 report and the Comprehensive Plan speaks to no <br />encr~achment into residential areas with commercial development. (Page 3, #2) <br /> <br />Eliminate blight and prevent deteriorations of buildings and infrastructure. Strive for a <br />high level of aesthetic appeal. (Page 3, #3) <br /> <br />Create adequate transitions and buffering between incompatible land uses by <br />strengthening or establishing standards in the zoning ordinance. (Examples of such <br />standards include additional open space or scenic easements. increased setbacks. <br />additional landscaping and earth benns, architectural features, additions to buildings. and <br />fencing. (Page 5. #5) <br /> <br />Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented retail/service business <br />(within walking distances) into the mixed use project. (Page 7, #IB) <br /> <br />Where higher intensity uses are located adjacenfto existing residential neighborhoods. <br />create effective land use buffers and physical screening. (Page 8, #6D) <br /> <br />Encourage the development of a wide range of retail sales and services in the community. <br />Concentrate these uses in existing retail/service area. (Page 10, #D 1) <br /> <br />Encourage the development or expansion of existing and future retail shopping centers as <br />a means of achieving maximum efficiency of land use, adequacy of vehicular movements <br />and parking areas, and maximum aesthetic consideration. (Page 10, #D2) <br /> <br />Encourage orderly transition of areas from residential to commerci~l in accord with the <br />Comprehensive Plan. (Page 11, #5) <br /> <br />Review all commercial development site plans to insure quality design, the completion of <br />adequate amount of site landscaping and beautification. (Page 11, #9) <br /> <br />Redevelop blighted areas into higher density business centers creating an enhanced tax <br />and job base. (Page 17, #6) <br /> <br />8 <br />