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well served by mass transit, paratransit, and foot and bicycle paths." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The site plan for the Royal Node proposes the inclusion of approximately 34 acres of land designated for medium-density residential and residential mixed-use development. Areas designated for higher-density development are generally located close to proposed transit routes and bicycle routes. The proposed street network provides direct pedestrian linkages from the higher density areas to proposed transit routes. Bethel-Danebo refinement plan policies relevant to this proposal include the following: Policies in the Land Use Element of the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan are very' general, calling fbr (1) maintaining a low-density residential development pattern in most of the plan area; (2) a commercial node on Highway 99 north and three commercial/residential nodes in the plan area; and (3) medium-density residential development around the Highway' 99 North commercial node and the three development nodes. The proposed amendments are consistent with the remaining portions of the Bethel~Danebo Refinement Plan. Policies in the Urban Services and Urban Growth Boundary element of the plan address parks, schools, fire protection, and electric power and water. Parks policies related to the Royal Avenue planning area include the following: "Acquisition and development of park land and acquisition of open space in the Bethel- Danebo area shall receive a city-wide priority which will move it toward equity' with other parts of the city." The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as f~ae basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. Park and open space uses in the draft Royal Avenue Specific Plan area are recommended for acquisition and development. The specific plan recommends including the acquisition and development of these parks through the city's Capital Improvements Program. Some of the open space in the plan area associated with the 1135 project has already been acquired. Additional open space areas are recommended for acquisition as part of the open drainage system. These areas are also recommended for inclusion in the city's Capital Improvements Program. The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan are consistent with this policy. ~Private developers shall be encouraged to set aside land for parks." Proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Exhibit A - 20