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COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN LOCATIONAL CRITERIA <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSITION ACTIVITY NODE <br /> The principal differences in the proposals of Commissioner Gordon are related to whether the locational criteria of the Commercial-Industrial Activity <br /> Node or the Economic Development Activity Node land use plan categories are used. In general, the Ordinance Review Committee recommended <br /> retaining the criteria adopted on March 2 by the Board of Commissioners. In some instances, the Committee recommended changes to strengthen the <br /> adopted language. Such changes are highlighted in BOLDFACE CAPITAL. <br /> Locational Commissioner Gordon Ordinance Review Committee Recommendation <br /> Criteria Proposal <br /> Located away from areas where development would have a <br /> Agriculture and Located away from areas where development would have a detrimental impact upon productive agricultural uses and <br /> Forestry detrimental impact upon productive agricultural uses and managed forest land. Existing landscape character MUST be <br /> managed forest land. maintained through proper site design and construction <br /> practices. <br /> Population Located in areas with moderate to high population densities. Located in areas with, or planned for, moderate to high <br /> Density population densities. <br /> Located in areas where detrimental development impacts on <br /> Historic and Located in areas where development would have a local, State or federally- acknowledged historic, cultural and/or <br /> Cultural detrimental impact on State or federally-acknowledged archaeological sites, or County-designated Public Interest Areas <br /> historic-cultural sites, or County-identified Public Interest DO not exist or ARE mitigated through proper site design and <br /> Areas. construction practices. <br />