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load bearing capacity for site development. <br /> Public Services/Utilities. Located in areas which are or could be <br /> reasonably and effectively served by centralized public services and <br /> utilities. <br /> Transportation System. Focused on the intersection of arterial and/or <br /> collector highways and extending .5 miles beyond such intersections or <br /> within one mile of an interstate interchange and within 1000 feet of <br /> rail lines. <br /> Engsgy Use. Located within less than a 10 minute commuting time from an <br /> Urban area. <br /> Existing Land Use. Located within identified Ten or Twenty-year <br /> Transition areas. <br /> Agriculture and Forestrv. Located away from areas where development <br /> would have a detrimental impact on productive agricultural uses and <br /> managed forest land. <br /> Population Density. Located in areas with moderate to high population <br /> densities. <br /> Historic and Cultural. Located away from areas where development would <br /> have a detrimental impact on state or federally acknowledged historic- <br /> cultural sites or County identified Public Interest Areas. <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: RURAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Land Slope. Located on land with slopes of less than 15% grade. <br /> Hydrology. Located outside of 100-year flood prone areas as identified <br /> by the Corps of Engineers. <br /> Flora and Fauna. Located away from sites that would, if developed, <br /> create a threat to unique or endangered species as identified by the <br /> state or federal government. <br /> Soil Conditions. Located in areas where general soil conditions are <br /> suitable for on-site sewage disposal systems. <br /> Public Services/Utilities. Located in areas that will not require <br /> urban-type services. <br /> Transportation System. Focused on the intersection of arterial and/or <br /> collector highways and extending .5 miles beyond such an intersection. <br /> Energy Use. No evaluation. <br /> Existing Land Use. Location characterized by a cross-road that serves <br /> as a focal area for the surrounding rural and farm population and <br /> contains three or more commercial or institutional land uses. <br /> 1 • <br />