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Attachment 2A <br />® o ® ® ® ~ , <br />;- <br />~: <br />~ .,,(~ f "1~ ~ ~ " ~~ ~ w ~w ,.+~ ~ ~r ~ ~ 1 I 1 1 1 <br />~" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~~~ it ~~ ~ F" ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ! ~~ ~ " ~ "~` ~~ ~ <br />t <br />#--Sikeaanes-er~at <br />f <br />10. TRAFFIC COMPATIBILITY ~ Very Important 10 <br />Consideration: Transfer stations often receive surges of traffic when collection vehicles have finished their routes, Transfer station traffic varies Sites with street or roadway connector access chat do not <br />locally but tends to peak Twice a day. The first peak is often near the middle of the day or shift, and the second at the end of the currently or are not projected in the future to exhibit <br />day or shift. Therefore, the best sites for transfet stations are located away from areas that have midday traffic peaks and/or significant midday traffic peaks and school bus or pedestrian <br />school bus and pedestrian traffic. Other considerations include: restrictions on vehicle traffic routes, bike lanes and pathways traffic shall be ranked highest. Land use and development <br />(priority bicycle routes), and congested areas with dangerous intersections. within acne-half mile radius of proposed site will be used fo <br />assess potential compatibility issues related to connector <br />Definition: Compatibility of projected transfer station traffic volume and vehicle types with existing Traffic mix and flow patterns in the streets and roads. <br />immediate area of the site. <br />¢-WistarisaUand-arses: <br />11:1MPACT ON HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL FEATURES - Very lmportant 10 <br />Consideration; Communities develop where. they do for,any number of reasons. It is likely the location had easy access to water. Oftentimes, Identify the most important cultural or historic features in the <br />communities sprouted up as railroad whistle: stops or. at the intersection of two main roads.. For others, the location was of immediate area of the proposed candidate transfer station <br />military or political interest or was otherwise defendable. Perhaps, a certain natural resource gave rise to industry in the area, .site including sites that host cultural traditions and events, <br />or the farmland was fertile, or the scenery was picturesque. Such natural features shape the histories and cultures of ahy historic land uses, and local institutions. The site that has <br />community, influencing who decides fo live there, the bonds and traditions of those people, the organizations They create, and the least number of historical and cultural featuresdocated <br />the values-they collectively embrace: In urn, these cultural values greatly influence how the community interacts with and on properties that abut the site will be ranked the highest. <br />makes us_ a of ifs natural assets, Cultural and historic features shall bedefined as indicated in - <br />Criteria 8 (Sites with Protected Sites of Historical, <br />Understanding the community's history, values, goals, and aspitafions provides an important starting point far preserving the Archeological, or Cultural Significance) of the Exclusionary <br />area's natural resources and assets. Consequently, this criterion's main goal, is to explore the community's history and culture Criteria. <br />in an effort to identify those things the community feels are most important. - <br />Definition; Natural or manmade features that shape the histories and cultures of the community, influencing who decides to live there, the Refer to Environmental Justice considerations in <br />bonds and traditons of those people; the organizations theycreate, and the values they collectively embrace.. ' Community-Specific,Criteria No:1. <br />Attachment 2A <br />Page 6 BOCC Work Session - 06/16/08 <br />