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Policy 111-A-5 ~8}: Continue to encourage the dispersal of housing for all income groups. Findings: 1 ~ The Gateway Refinement Plan contains areas for all of Springfield's housing types at low, medium, and high densities. 2} Residential Policy 2.D requires continued City support far the home repair and rental rehabilitation programs, which helps maintain housing stock for a diversity of housing Opportunities. 3} Residential Policy 1 fi.0 and its implementation actions provides City assistance and incentives for development of a range of housing opportunities that includes housing for low and moderate income residents. 4} Maintaining the MDR Metro Plan designation and zoning on the entire 1 SO-acre area east of Game Farm Road South (AS RECOMMENDED !N THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING CCMMISSIDN CHANGES}, maintains the metropolitan area's ability to provide a wide variety of housing (in terms of type and cost} through density allocations. Policy 111-A-5111 }; Encourage retention of large parcels or consolidation of small parcels of residentially zoned land to facilitate their use or reuse for projects requiring such parcels. Findings: 1 } Retention of the large parcels of undeveloped and underdeveloped MDR-designated land east of Game Farm Road South is accomplished through the Development Area Plan requirements of the Gateway Refinement Plan Residential Policy 14.0 and its implementation actions, as well as the Article 29--Urbanizable Fringe Dverlay District-- of the Springfield Development Code. Policy 111-A-512}: Promote compatibility between residentially zoned land and adjacent areas. Findings 1 } Residential Policy 3.0 provides for buffering between residential areas and the freeway. 2} Residential Policy 17.0 provides for buffering of residentially designated areas from public facilities, including roads, fire stations, and sanitary and storm sewer. 3} Residential Policy 9.0 provides for buffering between general office UGC} uses and residential uses. 4} Commercial Policy 1.0 provides for buffering between commercial uses and adjacent residential uses, to be implemented through the site plan review process. 5~ Industrial Policy 4.0 provides for buffering between industrial, commercial, and residential uses. Policy 11(-A-fi~16): Encourage location of nonresidential uses, such as neighborhood commercial and small-scale light industry, vrithin residentially designated areas when those auxiliary uses are compatible with refinement plans, zoning ordinances, and other (oval controls for allowed uses in residential neighborhoods. 2