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(b) Require site plan reviews for all new commercial and industrial <br />development. (Policy 2) <br />(c) Prohibit the linear expansion of existing strip commercial areas fronting <br />on River Road. Existing strip commercial development may expand by <br />lling, redevelopment, or expansion onto contiguous property that does <br />not front on River Road.(Policy 3) <br />(d) Provide for buffering and traffic control for existing development that <br />fronts River Road. (to minimise conflicts with surrounding residential <br />development). (Policy 4) <br />(e) Minimize impacts of new commercial development intended to <br />consolidate and improve existing strip commercial uses along River Road <br />by requiring development standards. (Policy 5) <br />(f) New neighborhood commercial uses shall be located away from River <br />Road in locations that facilitate the provision of commercial facilities <br />scaled to a residential area and that allow for dispersal of commercial uses <br />throughout River Road -Santa Clara. (Policy 6) <br />(g) Ensure compatibility between neighborhood commercial developments <br />and the surrounding residential area by identifying and applying siting and <br />development standards. (Policy 7) <br />(4) River Road/Railroad Avenue Subarea. <br />(a) Designate and zone existing medium - density development. <br />(b) Limit River Road access to existing commercial development. <br />(c) Maintain existing land use patterns until completion of the Chambers <br />Connector. The effects of the Chamber Connector and related road <br />improvements on the immediate area should be examined upon <br />completion of final design and right -of -way acquisition and any <br />appropriate changes adopted. <br />(d) The area south of Fir Lane and east of River Road is appropriate for <br />commercial and low density residential uses. <br />(e) Medium density residential development along the east side of River Road <br />north of Fir Lane is appropriate, and requires a minimum development <br />area of 2/3 of an acre. <br />(f) Rezone the apartments on the west end of Briarcliff Drive from industrial <br />to medium density residential use. <br />(g) Delay for six months rezoning of the vacant parcels south of Briarcliff and <br />adjacent to the Northwest Expressway from industrial to low density <br />residential use. <br />(h) Designate the two parcels north of Holeman Avenue and west of River <br />Road for commercial use. <br />(5) River Road/Knoop Subarea Recommendations. <br />(a) Maintain existing land use pattern. <br />(b) Apply site review for medium - density development in the northern portion <br />of the subarea. <br />Ordinance - 406 <br />