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X34 <br />Proposed plan amendments are also evaluated for conformity with Goals <br />and Policies in the Land Use Element. The proposed amendments are <br />supportive of the following goals and policies: <br />GOAL FIVE: The management of growth so that it is directed fo areas where <br />growth is desirable and can be accommodated. <br />Policy 5.1 Utilize the following locational criteria to designate the most <br />appropriate location for the various Land Use Plan Categories: natural <br />environment constraints (land slope, hydrology, flora and fauna, soil conditions); <br />availability of public services and utilities; transportation system access and <br />capacity; impact on energy resources; existing land uses; presence of <br />productive agricultural or forested land; appropriate population densities; and <br />the presence of historic or cultural features. <br />Polite Guide growfh to achieve a maximum amount of intill development in <br />the urbanizing areas of the County while maintaining the integrity of the existing <br />and future open space and recreational system. The purpose of in~ll will be to <br />minimize sprawl development and promote a more compact urban form. <br />Secondary purposes will be to reduce transportation energy costs in addition to <br />reducing public service costs. <br />Policy 5.11 Designate activity nodes of various types and functions at the <br />intersections of major arterials and/or collectors in order to accommodate <br />different intensity levels of commercial and industrial development. <br />Policy ._5.12 Utilize activity nodes to promote clustered development and to <br />discourage strip development. <br />Policy 5.13 Identify activity nodes as the only places appropriate for non-farm <br />related commercial and industrial development. <br />GOAL S1X.' The promotion of economic development which emphasizes <br />employment meeting local needs while preserving the character of communities <br />and protecting the natural environment. <br />Policy 6.1 Provide for a sufficient amount of suitable land to accommodate the <br />expansion and growth of commercial and industrial uses in the County. <br />Polite Select industrial sites in the Transition Areas on the basis of the <br />capacity of supporting systems, such as water .and sewer lines and good <br />highway or rail access, and the absence of detrimental environmental or social <br />impacts. <br />h:\c omplan\e ddplanamendmentCl'-2-01. doc\2-1-01 \gb <br />