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The conventional designs have either a low or no impact on water quality, water and sewer <br />service, transportation and air quality and demand for new parks. They also have a medium <br />impact on wildlife habitat and preservation of natural character, groundwater, provision of new <br />school facilities, and the necessity to expand public safety services. Conventional development <br />has a high impact on the historic structures of the area. It has a small positive fiscal impact. <br />The density - neutral design has either a low or no impact on water quality, wildlife habitat and <br />natural character, sewer service, and new park facilities. It has a medium impact on <br />sedimentation, historic resources, pressure on school facilities, water service and groundwater, <br />septic disposal and public safety resources. It has a small positive fiscal impact. This design <br />has no high impacts. <br />The neo- traditional design is the most intense of the three design options since this design <br />accomodates more residential dwellings and more non - residential development than the other <br />alternatives. It has high impacts on most of the elements. The exceptions are with medium <br />impacts on transportation and low impacts on air quality, parks, groundwater, septic disposal <br />and historic resources. It has a substantial positive fiscal impact. <br />SLTND4ARY OF IlVOACTS <br />Impact Conventional <br />Stormwater runoff LOW <br />NPS pollution <br />LOW <br />Sedimentation <br />LOW <br />Wildlife Habitat <br />MEDIUM <br />Natural Character <br />MEDIUM <br />Historic Resources <br />HIGH <br />Water Service <br />LOW <br />Groundwater <br />MEDIUM <br />Sewer Service <br />NO IMPACT <br />Septic Disposal <br />LOW <br />Transportation <br />LOW <br />Air Quality - <br />--LOW - - - <br />Schools <br />MEDIUM <br />Public Safety <br />MEDIUM <br />Density- Neutral <br />Neo- traditional <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />HIGH <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />MEDIUM <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />NO IMPACT <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />LOW <br />MEDIUM <br />-LOW - - - - <br />- LOW- -- - - - - - -- <br />MEDIUM <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />HIGH <br />Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan <br />