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(1) General Land Use. Minimize land use conflicts by promoting compatibility between land uses, <br />especially among residential, commercial - industrial, and commercial - agricultural uses. <br />(Policy 1) <br />The subject property is boarded by urban residential on the west and south and rural <br />residential on the east. Therefore there are no compatibility issues. <br />(2) Residential Land Use. <br />(a) Recognize and maintain the predominately low- density residential character of the area <br />consistent with the Metro Plan. (Policy 1) <br />(b) Evaluate traffic and compatibility impacts when considering new residential development on <br />parcels fronting arterial streets. (Policy 3) <br />(c) Provide adequate buffering and traffic control for existing non - residential development fronting <br />River Road, (to minimize conflicts with surrounding development). (Policy 4) <br />(d) Permit medium - density housing (10 to 20 dwelling units /acre) in proximity to existing or planned <br />urban facilities. Access to commercial development, transit and alternative modes of <br />transportation, schools and parks and open space should be considered. Medium - density <br />residential development will be considered for the north Santa Clara area consistent with <br />the above criteria. (Policy 5) <br />(e) Design residential development which is adjacent to the Greenway, parks, and other identified <br />natural features in a manner that ensures its compatibility with those features. (Policy 6) <br />The property is adjacent to Irvington Drive and is not near an arterial street, River Road, the Greenway or <br />any other natural features or non - residential land. <br />(3) Commercial and Industrial Land Use. <br />(a) Maintain and enhance the compatibility of adjacent land uses through the use of <br />appropriate buffering mechanisms, such as landscaping standards. (Policy 1) <br />(b) Require site plan reviews for all new commercial and industrial development. (Policy 2) <br />(c) Prohibit the linear expansion of existing strip commercial areas fronting on River Road. <br />Existing strip commercial development may expand by infilling, redevelopment, or <br />expansion onto contiguous property that does not front on River Road.(Policy 3) <br />(d) Provide for buffering and traffic control for existing development that fronts River Road (to <br />minimize conflicts with surrounding residential development). (Policy 4) <br />(e) Minimize impacts of new commercial development intended to consolidate and improve <br />existing strip commercial uses along River Road by requiring development standards. <br />(Policy 5) <br />(f) New neighborhood commercial uses shall be located away from River Road in locations <br />that facilitate the provision of commercial facilities scaled to a residential area and that <br />allow for dispersal of commercial uses throughout River Road -Santa Clara. (Policy 6) <br />(g) Ensure compatibility between neighborhood commercial developments and the surrounding <br />residential area by identifying and applying siting and development standards. (Policy 7) <br />The property is zoned low density residential and does not front onto River Road. Therefore this <br />criterion does not apply. <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 Connector. The <br />effects of the Chamber Connector and related road improvements on the immediate area <br />should be examined upon completion of final design and right -of -way acquisition and any <br />2 <br />