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Outline of Discussion <br /> Page <br />I. Strategic Development Area Focus- EDD Intent 4 <br />A. Retail -Office -Service <br />1. Description 5 <br />2. Intensity Level Categories 6&7 <br />B. Industrial -Manufacturing -Wholesaling- Distribution <br />1. Description 8 <br />2. Intensity Levels 9 <br />C. Mixed Use 10 <br />II. Development Approval System 11&12 <br />III. Specific Permitted Use Table and Approval Processes n/a <br />IV. Design and Application Standards 13&14 <br />Strateaic Development Area Focus- EDD Intent <br />^ Focus certain development uses in areas best matched for its type attributes. <br />^ Focus means make process easier far a use in one area over another but allow in both if <br />conditioned appropriately. <br />^ Target Preferred Businesses and Industries. <br />^ Examples: <br />. Industrial near rail and high power transmission lines. <br />. RetaillOffice near good customer and employee access and as a transition to lower <br />intensity use. <br />Retail-Office-Service <br />^ More Cars, Less Trucks <br />^ More Internal Traffic Capture <br />^ Support for Nearby Job Centers <br />^ Better Transition to Lower Density <br />^ Higher value office is invested in an area where there is less potential of industrial. <br />^ Peak and Non-Peak Traffic <br />Primary ED Zoning <br />Retail, Office, Service <br />Category Systems <br />(INTENSITY LEVEL THRESHOLDS) <br />PRIMARY LEVELSQUARE FOOTAGE <br />^ ED 1 < 5,000 sf <br />^ ED 2 5,000 - 20,000 sf <br />^ ED 3 > 20,000 sf <br />Retail, Office, Service <br />EMPLOYMENT BASIS <br />^ < 200 employees <br />^ 200+ employees <br />BUILDING TYPES <br />^ Freestanding Building <br />