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Appendix G: future Land Use Catego , Classification and <br /> Overlay Locational Criteria <br /> Future Land Use Wait <br /> Classifications and Locational Criteria <br /> Overlays <br /> ■ Land/Slope: Located on land with slopes of less than 15% grade. <br /> Where slopes of 15% or greater are present, protection cart-shall be <br /> provided through proper site design and construction practices. <br /> ■ Hydrology: Located outside of 100-year flood prone areas and areas <br /> where wetlands are present. Where flood prone special flood hazard <br /> areas and wetlands exist, protection cast shall be provided through <br /> proper site design and construction practices in accordance with <br /> County, State and Federal requirements. <br /> ■ Flora and Fauna: Located in areas where detrimental development <br /> impacts on local, state, or federally-acknowledged unique or <br /> endangered species, and wildlife habitats and corridors can be <br /> mitigated through proper site design and construction practices. <br /> ■ Soil Conditions: Located in areas where general soil conditions are <br /> suitable for development because of good drainage characteristics and <br /> load-bearing capacity for development. <br /> ■ Public Services/Utilities: Located in areas which are or could be <br /> reasonably and efficiently served by centralized public services and <br /> facilities. When located in areas where such services and facilities are <br /> not present or planned, general soil conditions must be suitable for on- <br /> = Economic site sewage disposal systems. <br /> o Development Transportation System: Located in areas adjacent to interstate and <br /> N {Transition3 major arterial highways, particularly those with the potential for <br /> = Activity Node providing access to public transit facilities. <br /> e� <br /> Energy Use: Located within 10 minutes commuting time from an <br /> Urban area and designed so that business uses provided within <br /> developments limit the number of short distance commutes for goods <br /> and services. <br /> ■ Existirig Land Use Placement: Located in designated Ten or <br /> Year Transition Areas. Located in areas adjacent to interstate highways <br /> and other major transportation routes specifically targeted for <br /> economic development activity, such as light industrial, distribution, <br /> and retail uses. <br /> ■ Agriculture and Forestry: Located away from areas where <br /> development would have a detrimental impact upon productive <br /> agricultural uses and managed forest land, and/or where the existing <br /> landscape character can be maintained through proper site design and <br /> construction practices. <br /> ■ Population Density: Located in areas with moderate to high <br /> population densities. <br /> ■ Historic and Cultural: Located in areas where detrimental <br /> development impacts on local, state, or federally-acknowledged <br /> historic, cultural, and/or archaeological sites, or county-designated <br /> Public Interest Areas does not exist or can be mitigated through proper <br /> site desi n and construction practices. <br /> OravWCou*-ty CamprMe4u,ive'Pla vv Page G-6 <br />