Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

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1. REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER (RAC) A. Function

i. 3URYLGH VLJQLÀFDQW UHJLRQDO HPSOR\PHQW UHWDLO HGXFDWLRQ KHDOWK FDUH HQWHUWDLQPHQW or mixed use destinations at key interchanges/intersections of major transportation cor- ridors in Town. ii. Provide improved access to jobs, a compatible mix of uses and access to a variety of transportation options. B. Preferred Uses i. /DQG XVHV VKRXOG LQFOXGH D PL[ RI XVHV VXFK DV RI RIÀFH DQG LQVWLWXWLRQDO LQFOXGLQJ medical, senior, and child care related institutional use), entertainment, retail and ma- jor commercial land uses. Medium and high density residential uses should be included as part of an RAC if the area is located outside the Airport Noise Overlay District. ii. Commercial uses within the RAC should not include destination retail uses such as a EXLOGLQJ VXSSO\ QXUVHU\ RSHUDWLRQ RU DXWR GHDOHUVKLS WKDW ZRXOG UHTXLUH VLJQLÀFDQW RXW- door display or storage. Outdoor display or storage associated with major retail or shop- ping centers is allowed. C. General Policies + Development Character i. Regional Activity Centers should be planned with the highest density and intensity of uses centered within 1/4 mile of a thoroughfare or transit stop, tapering to less dense and intense uses at the edges. ii. Land uses within the RAC district should be mixed – including vertically and horizontally L H DPRQJ VHSDUDWH EXLOGLQJV RU ZLWKLQ WKH VDPH ÁRRU RI D EXLOGLQJ RU DPRQJ ÁRRUV LQ multi-story buildings) - to create a diverse center to live, work, play and shop. iii. RAC districts should contain a complementary mix of land uses that promote pleasant, safe and convenient access for pedestrians and bicyclists, and provide a strong orien- tation to existing or potential future transit service. iv. Multi-modal transportation connections or easements should be provided to link sur- rounding uses to each RAC, and link the RAC to activity centers in adjacent areas. v. Connections to undeveloped parcels should be designed and built to the property line and in a manner that can be continued. vi. 7KH 5$& VKRXOG IHDWXUH ZHOO FRQÀJXUHG VTXDUHV DQG JUHHQV DQG D WUDGLWLRQDO QHWZRUN of landscaped streets with pedestrian-friendly activities and frontages. Rectilinear pat- tern of small blocks and the location of civic buildings that act as landmarks and sym- bols of community identity are desired. vii. For the purpose of providing a transition from the RACs to surrounding areas, each RAC district should be designed to center on a compact core where the development of highest intensity/density should be located, with progressively lower-density and inten- VLW\ VSUHDGLQJ RXWZDUGV :KHUH H[LVWLQJ XVHV DQG EXLOW DUHDV GR QRW ÀW WKLV SDWWHUQ LW LV intended that as redevelopment occurs over time this pattern should be encouraged in the future. viii.Major land development proposals within the RAC area should consider the provision of a full complement of public facilities and services, the adequacy of roads and util- ities, and the compliance of the proposal with the community-design policies and guidelines of this Plan. ix. Parking areas should be de-emphasized through location, landscaping, fencing, or other decorative elements to minimize visual impact from the public right of way.

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