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13 <br /> with each small area plan Small area plans found to be <br /> compatible with and supportive of regional rail can be further <br /> refined to reflect the station area planning goals (which will be <br /> cooperatively defined between local governments and the TTA if <br /> the Reaional Transit Plan is adopted) . <br /> Examples of what the Triangle's Regional Station Area Planning <br /> Guidelines might include are the following: <br /> a) Transit compatible objectives or standards that site plans <br /> in designated station areas would have to meet the <br /> subdivision approval, see page 3 (Guide Land Use and Public <br /> Transportation, Volume II: Applying the Concepts, The <br /> Snohomish County Transportation Authority, December 1993, p. <br /> 2-17) ; <br /> b) A transfer of development rights program that would preserve <br /> farms (and open space) and would allow the creation of <br /> villages that would range in size from 60 to 120 acres, see <br /> page 4 (Sustainable Cities. Concepts and Strategies for Eco- <br /> City Development, Eco-Home Media, 1992, p. 34) ; and <br /> C) An assessment of Station Area Plans that have been <br /> implemented in other areas and an incorporation of their <br /> best attributes, see pages 5 and 6 (The Next American <br /> Metropolis, Peter Calthorpe, 1993, p. 150 & 154) . <br />