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6 <br /> 6.6.1 of the UDO contain requirements for areas within the SFHA Overlay <br /> District) <br /> o As a reminder, stream buffer requirements are separate from SFHA <br /> requirements. Stream buffer requirements continue to apply as well. <br /> • Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay District (no modifications to the <br /> boundaries of this overlay district are being suggested; Sections 4.7 and 6.6.5 <br /> of the UDO contain requirements for areas within the MTC Overlay District) <br /> A map in Attachment 3 shows the extent of these overlay districts in the area. <br /> The County's UDO contains a myriad of development standards that protect adjacent <br /> and nearby properties and seek to mitigate any adverse impacts caused by <br /> development. Any development occurring in the EDD is subject to all applicable <br /> standards contained in the UDO. <br /> 3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br /> Objective ED-1.5: <br /> Identify barriers to development of desirable businesses and local businesses, and <br /> mitigate these barriers. <br /> Objective ED-2.1: <br /> Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by water and <br /> sewer. (See also Land Use Objective LU-1.1 and Water and Wastewater Objective <br /> WW-5.) <br /> Objective ED-2.5: <br /> Identify lands suitable to accommodate the expansion and growth of commercial and <br /> industrial uses in the County. <br /> Objective ED-2.7: <br /> Select industrial sites in Economic Development Areas based on present and <br /> planned supporting systems, such as public water and sewer, access to adequate <br /> highway, rail, or public transportation infrastructures, and minimize detrimental <br /> environmental or negative social outcomes. (See also Water and Wastewater <br /> Objective WW-15.) <br /> Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, <br /> consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of <br /> life. <br /> Objective LU-1.1: <br /> Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non- <br /> residential development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, <br /> commercial and community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., <br /> water and sewer, high-speed internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding <br /> areas with protected natural and cultural resources. This could be achieved by <br /> increasing allowable densities and creating new mixed-use zoning districts where <br /> 3 <br />