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and industry contributes to the high social, economic, and aesthetic level of the community. 3. Promote a balanced tax base by: a) encouraging quality residential development III established neighborhoods; and b) encouraging intensive quality development of non-residential projects in appropriate areas as guided by the Comprehensive Plan. The Residential Goals of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan include the following (Source: Goals, page 6): Identify stable single family areas and protect them. Preserve the integrity of existing single family neighborhood by prohibiting the intrusion of incompatible uses, Preserve residential areas (as designated on the City land use plan) which have at least 4 of the 6 items listed below: 1. adequate lot sizes for current homes. 2. an average building value for the area equal to or above the city average per unit value. 3. meet or exceed the structural requirements of the building and maintenance codes. 4. required public infrastructure (utilities, roads and sidewalks, and storm water drainage and ponding systems in place and functioning. 5. an identifiable residential neighborhood unit of 20 or more residences defined by physical boundaries (streets, railroad or utility right-of-ways, etc.) or landmarks (schools, libraries, churches, parks, open space, etc.) 6. a common architectural design or aesthetic treatment Promote neighborhoods. Maintain and develop close knit neighborhoods for single and multi-unit dwellings. Create neighborhood and community identity and scale; and improve community visual/aesthetic effect. More specifically, the Housing Policies of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan (Source: Goals, pages 7-8) include: Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented retail/service businesses (within walking distance) into the mixed used project. PF#2978 - (01/14/98) - Page 5 of 11