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generally they do not support transit. In response, they TSL II Areas drafted recommended changes to the standards and land use policies for consideration by the Region's local governments. Residential Suburban,single-family detached or Transit Service Levels(TSL) clustered, and pedestrian accessible. (2.5 DU/AC to 5.o DU/AC) A significant recommendation of the Planning Directors Exchange was that land use and related development Non-Residential standards be keyed to three Transit Service Levels (TS Ls)in Neighborhood scale,support services the Region.AN areas of the Region would receive a TSL only, low intensity (storage,day care, designation depending on the type of transit service planned neighborhood business,industrial parks). for the area. Listed below is a summary of the characteristics RoadwayMarking Standards of the three Transit Service Levels.A conceptual diagram of � ' Provide interconnected IOCW street the three levels is shown on the accompanying page. system - Provide parking lots in areas designated for future transit access TSL I; Areas that generally would be rural in character, Provide small park &ride lots for probably in a county planning jurisdiction,and with limited car &van poolers,including bike transit services such as carpooling or van pooling. storage. Reserve ROW for fixed guideway TSL U: Developed or developing Areas and Corridors, corridors where needed,protect sites for bus stops,provide for located within urban service districts.The Area includes all land transit vehicle use 8&pedestrian within locally designated urban service districts and generally access in shopping areas,office would be described as sulliurban.Gangs are located along complexes,etc. mayorthoroughfares that serve as routes for buses or other Subdivision/Site Design Standards rubber-tire transit vehicles and include the area within a five to ' Provde pedestrian access to transit 15 minute walking distance to the thoroughfare.The corridors development patterns in these corridors are likely to be Keep walking distances to minimum urban in character. between transit stop and development Provide pedestrian access between developments TSL W: Coacentraded urban areas surrounding fixed guideway transit system that are defined based on a distance radius from the transit Stoic- t/a mile for the first ring, followed by a distance of t Pa to t r2 mile for the second ring. i t Economic Development District Application I ' Economic Development Districts are located in Transition Areas as designated in the County's Comprehensive Plan, areas which are the equivalent of locally designated urban service districts.This is because Transition Areas are future —.—..- growth areas for municipalities and expected to receive the Pe�dPSlf�A�nacoess WO MW MPHPd*0MYV nwst full range of urban services. cave Wt wr i sri fWV&S/Awffis ame faciliUte aie ofprA6lAr &an5parht*0. Economk Develoia wnt arrtricts Deson Manual Pave 3.3.f8