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f i / d . Existing Strip Commercial . This designation Is included when it. 1s of sufficient size to be of more than local- significance. Development and location standards for [additional] str i p commercial as well as neighborhood commercial uses are dis- cussed below. e. Neighborhood Commercial Fac i l i t -i es (Not Shown on Plan Diagram) Oriented to the day-to-day needs of the neighborhood served, these facilities are usually centered on a supermarket as the p r i n c i p a l tenant. They are also characterized by convenience goods outlets, such as small grocery, variety, drug, and hard- ware stores, and personal service establishments; e.g., med i cal and dental offices, barber and beauty shops, l aundromats, dry cleaners (not pl ants ), taverns, and small restaurants. The determination of the appropriateness of specific sites and uses or additional standards is left to the local jurisdictions. Minimum location standards and site criteria include; 1 } Within convenient walking or bicycling distance of an adequate support population. For a full-service neighborhood commer- cial center at the high end of the size c r i t e r i a , an adequate support population would be 4,000 persons within one --half mile of the site and with no other neighborhood center within that area of relying on that same support population. For smal l er sites or more limited service, a smaller support population or service area may be sufficient. (2) Adequate area to accommodate off -- street parking and loading needs and landscaping, particularly between the center_ and adjacent residential properties as well as along street frontages next to outdoor parking areas. Less than f ive acres, depending on the number of establishments associated with the center. (3) Sufficient frontage to assure safe and efficient automobile, pedestrian, and bicycle access without conflict with moving. traffic at intersections and along adjacent streets, (4) Less than five acres, depending on the number of establishments assocated with the center. Neighborhood commercial facilities may be included in community commercial centers when the latter meet applicable location and site criteria as listed above, even though the community commercial centers are larger than five acres in size. In certain instances "Ma and Pa'' grocery stores or similar retail operations play an important role in providing service to exist- ing neighborhoods. These types of operations which currently exist, can be recognized and allowed to continue through such actions as rezoning. II-E-5