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<br />c) Adopt appropriate ordinances to ensure property is n,aintained in <br />order to pn'\'ent deterior"tion of residential neighborhoods, <br /> <br />d) Where higher intensity uses are 10Glted adjacent to existing residential <br />neighborhoods create effective i<md use buffers ,md physical <br />screemng, <br /> <br />e) Consider ordin,mces (including setb,lCks) to allow for easier expansion <br />or upgn,ding of existing residences. For example, establish " <br />percenti1ge of each lot (30"0, 25"" in shorei<md Me"s) which m"y h,we <br />impervious cover; establish exp,msion standill'ds consistent \vith the <br />miljority of tlCljacent or neMby structures; or, with both property <br />owners ,'greement, change side property line setback requirements to <br />side vMd setb,lcks between structures. <br /> <br />7. When ,'pproving a residential Pi<mned Unit Development, require better <br />quality with est(lblished critcrii1 for open space, (1 "sense of plttce", "nd <br />qUi11 i ty ma terials. <br /> <br />8. Encouri1ge the development of well-designed multiple fi1mily dwelling <br />projects which Me compatible with "dji1cent uses. The follmving criteri,l <br />should be Clmsidered when reviewing propos"ls for multiplt.' f,'mily <br />dwelling construction within the City: <br /> <br />(1) Structures should h,we (Kcess to (,t le(lst one collector lew'l street so <br />thi1t traffic gener"ted by the complex will not exceed elwironmental <br />,md tri1ffic thresholds of minor residentii11 streets described in the <br />rr,ms~lort"tion PI,l1l. <br /> <br />b) Adequate usable open spiKe should be pnwided on the site or public <br />pMk/open sp,lce should directly adjoin the site. <br /> <br />c) The floor a]'(',l stil1ldill'd should define the amount of required open <br />space in comparison to the density of units. <br /> <br />d) Adequate pedestrian ,lCcess to adjoining or neMby (vvithin 1/+ mile) <br />retail/service Me,lS should be provided. <br /> <br />e) The use of underground pMking (with (,dequi1te s"fety mei1sures) <br />should be encourclged to reduce the volume of outside pMking (l1ld <br />sepM"te g,ll',lges "s (1 means of imprm'ing the gener"l residential <br />chill',Kter of multiple hlmily developnwnt. <br /> <br />f) ImpiKts on adjoining single f'lmily Me,lS should Lw limited by <br />increased side yard setbilCks and i<mdscaping; front (l1ld reM <br />Sepilration by streets, commercial or indl1stri,,1 developnwnt; or <br /> <br />RllSL'\illL' COl1lprl'hL'llsin' 1)lelll - 20()2 LpclcltL' <br /> <br />(;Oe1ls e111cll'oliciL's 1\1gL' 9 of 21 <br />