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., <br />~i Importance ~ , .Value..', <br />'Consideration: Negative impacts can range from the acquisition of a businesscr businesses, subsequent demolition, to a change in vehicular A site that does not tequire the acquisition of a business or <br />or petlesfnan access, and permanent losses in business volume. Any of These conditions can exist alone or in combination with businesses and/or that impacts the least number of <br />one or more of the others. destinaton-oriented businesses will be ranked the highest. <br /> Adlacent businesses will be defined as fhose businesses <br />Definition: Business impacts will include acquisition of a business or businesses and impacts on adjacent businesses; if any. Adjacent located within 1000 feet of the proposed site that would <br />.businesses will tie classified in one of four ways: destination-oriented, nondestination-oriented, highway-oriented, and. share connector road or street access with the transfer <br />interchangeable. station. <br />o. Ri i~c~p ~naikc n n;D~GRE~NItJG NtEASf1RES <br />`-open stases,-greenway~-na#~ral~Fweoded afea~sfreams- <br />.~~g~phy_ <br />9. BUFFER ZONES AND SCREENING MEASURES Important 5 <br />Consideration: Sufficient buffer zones and screening measures are important considerations in the development of a transfer station: In terms The site that has The best adjacent natural screening will be <br />of visual amenity, The ability of the topography and landscapepf an oleo to provide natural screening should be taken info ..ranked the highest. Five additional points will be added to <br />account. If there i5 no natural screening,. it might be necessary fo increase the buffer zone. The wider cumulative impact that 'the "Total score" of any site with adjacent natural screening <br />proposed development can Have on The off-site landscape, inparticular; onenvironmentally-sensitive areas adjacent to the site, comprised mainly of wooded areas (Uees):~ <br />should also be taken into consideration: Development needs to be sensitively sited so as not to impact adversely on <br />landscapes or byspoiling views and natural beauty:` <br />Definition: Ability ofoff-site topography and landscape in fhe immediate area including open spaces, greenways, natural or wooded areas, , <br />and streams to provide ~afural screening of thesite. <br />Revised per 06/16/08 BOCC Work Session.. <br />Page 5 BOCC Regular Meeting - 06/24/08 <br />