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<br /> <br />Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to ensure that they <br />address environmental design considerations, such as, but not limited to, safety, crime <br />prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with existing and anticipated adjacent uses <br />(particularly considering high and medium density development locating adjacent to low density <br />residential). (Policy E.6) <br /> <br />The amendments strongly support this policy by addressing safety considerations, crime prevention, <br />aesthetics and compatibility with adjacent uses. The amendments related to open space, allowed <br />intrusions, driveways and parking areas, and compatible transitions all address aesthetics and <br />compatibility, by ensuring adequate open space and setbacks. The amendment related to garbage and <br />recycling screening directly addresses safety and crime prevention by allowing the enclosures to be <br />less screened to increase visibility for residents accessing the enclosures. <br /> <br />F. Transportation Element <br /> <br />Require improvements that encourage transit, bicycles, and pedestrians in new commercial, <br />public, mixed use, and multi-unit residential development. (Policy F.4) <br /> <br />By providing more flexibility and clarity about how and where required bicycle parking can be located <br />(such as in the right-of-way), these amendments support this policy. <br /> <br />Construct and improve the region’s bikeway system and provide bicycle system support facilities <br />for both new development and redevelopment/expansion. (Policy F.22) <br /> <br /> <br />To the extent that this policy applies, the bicycle parking amendments are consistent with this policy as <br />they enhance bicycle system support facilities. These amendments provide more flexibility and clarity <br />about how and where bicycle parking can be provided for new developments and redevelopments. <br /> <br /> <br />G. Public Facilities and Services Element <br /> <br />Include measures in local land development regulations that minimize the amount of impervious <br />surface in new development in a manner that reduces stormwater pollution, reduces the <br />negative effects from increases in runoff, and is compatible with Metro Plan policies. (Policy <br />G.18) <br /> <br />Consistent with this policy, the code amendment related to driveways and parking areas in multi-family <br />zones will minimize the amount of imperious surface for new duplexes and single-family dwellings. <br /> <br />H. Parks and Recreation Facilities Element <br /> <br /> Encourage the development of private recreational facilities. (Policy H.4) <br /> <br />Consistent with this policy, the amendment related to open space in multi-family developments will <br />increase the amount of open space that is available around high density housing by eliminating the <br />Findings of Consistency (CA 11-2) 8 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />