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1 • Very Important <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Value: <br /> 4 10 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 8. IMPACTS ON EXISTING BUSINESSES <br /> 7 Consideration: Negative impacts can range from the acquisition of a business or businesses, <br /> 8 subsequent demolition, to a change in vehicular or pedestrian access, and <br /> 9 permanent losses in business volume. Any of these conditions can exist alone or <br /> 10 in combination with one or more of the others. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Definition: Business impacts will include acquisition of a business or businesses and <br /> 13 impacts on adjacent businesses, if any. Adjacent businesses will be classified in one of four <br /> 14 ways: destination-oriented, non-destination-oriented, highway-oriented, and interchangeable. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Application: <br /> 17 <br /> 18 A site that does not require the acquisition of a business or businesses and/or that impacts the <br /> 19 least number of destination-oriented businesses will be ranked the highest. Adjacent <br /> 20 businesses will be defined as those businesses located within 1000 feet of the proposed site <br /> 21 that would share connector road or street access with the transfer station. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Weighting Factors: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Importance: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 • Very Important <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Value: <br /> 30 <br /> 31 • 10 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 9. BUFFER ZONES AND SCREENING MEASURES <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Consideration: Sufficient buffer zones and screening measures are important considerations <br /> 36 in the development of a transfer station. In terms of visual amenity, the ability of <br /> 37 the topography and landscape of an area to provide natural screening should be <br /> 38 taken into account. If there is no natural screening, it might be necessary to <br /> 39 increase the buffer zone. The wider cumulative impact that proposed development <br /> 40 can have on the off-site landscape, in particular, on environmentally-sensitive <br /> 41 areas adjacent to the site, should also be taken into consideration. Development <br /> 42 needs to be sensitively sited so as not to impact adversely on landscapes or by <br /> 43 spoiling views and natural beauty. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Definition: Ability of off-site topography and landscape in the immediate area including <br /> 46 open spaces, greenways, natural or wooded areas, and streams to provide natural screening of <br /> 47 the site. <br /> 48 <br /> 18 <br />