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40 <br />ENERGY USE COMPLIES: Commuting times are within the 10 minute <br />Located within 1.0 minutes commuting time frame. <br />time from an urban' area and designed <br />so that business uses provided within <br />developments' limit the number of short <br />distance commutes for goods and <br />services.. <br />EXISTING LAND U5E COMPLIES: The site is located in an existing Ten-Year <br />Located in designated Ten or Twenty- Transition Area. <br />Year Transition Areas. <br />AGRICULTURE AND f~RESTRIf COMPLIES: There are no active agricultural uses or <br />Located away, from areas Vtthere; <br />' managed farestland in the area. <br />development rtiduld <br />have a detrirrleni;al <br />.impact upon productive agriculfural~ <br />uses and managed fit laud; an~Fa~, <br />wYiere t~ existipg landscape character <br />'can be:maintained through propersita~" <br />de 'nand construction ~: ~ .:.° <br />PO~PII`LA'I"~If~N DENSITY ,, ~-, <br />" COMPLIES: the surrounding area is characterized by <br />Lofted in areas with, .ar ptarrrtecf f;,s <br />moderate to h~ p~puletipn densities. moderate population densities. Wildwood subdivision to <br /> the southwest contains lots of one~uarter acre in size <br /> and Joppa Oaks to the south has tats averaging around <br />' one-hall acre. The six existing residential lots in Area 3a <br />- immediately to the west average 1.5 acres in size. <br />HISTORIO AI~[r~ CUL ; RAL COMPLIES: No identified historic or cultural sites exist <br />Lacateti~in area~,wher®,detrimental in this area. <br />dept irpp~s orf local, State ar <br />federatfy-ar,~€rvti~rledg+ed' histiar~~ . <br />cuttrat ~ndtar ~a~eokigical sue, ar ;_ <br />County-desi~~ted Public interest <br />Ana~s does not exist or can be <br />mitigated through "proper she design <br />and' construction praii., <br />D. RECOMMENDATION <br />The Planning Department recommends approval of the proposed plan amendment <br />for Area 3c for the following reasons: <br />1. The site lies within an area undergoing substantial transition to urban uses. <br />2. The amendment is in response to a change in the policies, objectives, <br />principles and standards governing the physical development of the <br />County. <br />3. It is consistent with the two basic strategies on which the plan is premised: <br />activity nodes and infill development. <br />4. It is consistent with applicable goals and policies of the Land Use Element. <br />5. The proposed amendment is consistent with all locational criteriia for <br />Economic Development Activity Node. <br />h:\comp lan\eddplanamendmentCP-2-01.doc\2-1-01 \gb 13 <br />