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• I <br /> 46 ` k <br /> part of one amendment request, they are evaluated as such. <br /> TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. (Not evaluated) <br /> ENERGY USE. (Not evaluated) <br /> EXISTING LAND USE. (Located in areas where the prevailing <br /> activity is agriculture or forestry and which is outside of <br /> non-farm clusters of population) . <br /> QUESTIONABLE., Similar to the case under Public Services, <br /> this property is consistent if considered in its current' <br /> state, but inconsistent when considered with the remainder of <br /> this proposed amendment. <br /> Currently, the predominant land use in this area is <br /> agricultural, but with significant residential use. <br /> However, this amendment also calls for a Commercial <br /> Transition Activity Node which, if approved, would introduce <br /> densities that would not meet this criterion. The <br /> introduction of a node and transition area is designed for <br /> higher intensity non-residential development and higher- <br /> density residential development. If this were to occur, the <br /> amendment area as a whole would no longer be primarily <br /> agricultural, and might not be located away from residential <br /> areas. Since both proposed designations are part of one <br /> amendment request, they are evaluated as such. <br /> AGRICULTURE MID FORESTRY. (See existing land uses) <br /> OUESTIONABLE. There are no areas of actively managed <br /> forest land on or around this property. As in the previous <br /> section, the same argument can be made that the proposed node <br /> will make it impossible for the. Agricultural/Residential area <br /> to meet requirements. <br /> POPULATION DENSITY. (Located in areas of very low population <br /> density which is dispersed in a manner typical of <br /> agriculturally-productive areas) . <br /> OUESTIONABLE. Once again, this criterion is met if there <br /> is no proposed aodeuction of this node as bypt <br /> However, the introd the applicant will change the character of the area and. <br /> potentially increase the population density. Since both <br /> proposed designations are part of one amendment request, they <br /> are evaluated as s <br /> uch. <br /> HISTORIC AND CULTURAL. (Located away from areas where <br /> development would have a detrimental impact on State or <br /> Federally-acknowledged historic or cultural sites, or County- <br /> identified Public Interest Areas. ) <br /> OUESTIONABLE. There is an identified historic structure <br /> located near the property that could be impacted by this <br /> proposal. Also, Camp Pipsissewa to the southwest and Duke <br /> Forest to the south are designated County Public Interest <br /> Areas. <br /> 8 . <br />