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1. Present and continued emphasis on compact growth increases the need for attention to <br /> detailed, specific environmental design components, such as site planning and <br /> landscaping of development. <br /> <br /> 2. Decisions are constantly being made which affect the form and design of the <br /> metropolitan area. <br /> <br /> 3. The location and design of public and private facilities play an important role in giving <br /> distinctive identity and character to an area. For example, an area's character may be <br /> developed through association with a particular park, a land form, a public building, an <br /> area of older homes, vegetation, or a distinctive type of subdivision design. <br /> <br /> 4. Natural land features, waterways, and native vegetation provide distinctive and easily <br /> identifiable components to the metropolitan area environment. <br /> <br /> 5. The metropolitan area presently offers a variety of naturally distinctive topographic <br /> features, waterways, and vegetation that are both visually and personally accessible to <br /> residents. <br /> <br />6. Ridgelines and water areas provide the greatest concentration of scenic sites in the <br /> metropolitan area. <br /> <br />7. Landscaping with trees and other vegetation provides a pleasant, distinctive, and <br /> permanent atmosphere for the metropolitan area. <br /> <br />8. The use of buffer strips and other design features can minimize the negative <br /> environmental impact of certain uses, such as roadways and parking areas, while <br /> protecting adjacent land uses. <br /> <br />9. Local residents are concerned about the livability and aesthetic quality of residential <br /> development that changes the character of their neighborhoods. <br /> <br />10. Compatibility, visual quality, and safety are important elements to preserve and promote <br /> in mixed-use area. <br /> <br />Objectives <br /> <br /> III-E-2 <br /> <br /> <br />