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. . <br />green space (includes pending areas if any). <br />. 5. Land in the extreme southwest (near to new City Hall) may • <br />be suitable for "limited" commercial (office, etc.) use <br />subject to site and build:ng plan review and .approval in <br />conformity to applicable criteria. <br />Some generally applied standards normally used for the proper <br />location of multiple (8 or inure dwelling units per structure) <br />dwellings are: <br />1) Should be located near permanent open space such as a <br />park, nature preserve, or the like. <br />2) Project should have. ready access (walking. distance) to <br />public recreation (~~..irk, playl;round, etc.) or provide , <br />private recreatiun.i.L facilities on the site. <br />3) Distance should be maintained from lower density homes <br />(1-family and others) if- design produces noise, glare <br />from lights (car & other), low percentage of green space, <br />height or bulk out-of-scale with nearby homes, "eye sore" <br />views such as massive parking or trash storage, and other <br />design features in conflict with existing residential <br />amenities. <br />4) Apartment traffic lu sil.;nificant volumes .must be directed <br />to the major street system rasher than onto and through <br />minor residential streets. <br />5) Gradual increases in density away from one-family homes <br />in a "transitional" marYner. may be utilized but is not • <br />always necessary if good site and building design is <br />employed. <br />6) By today's planninK standards and housing policy, prime <br />residential land should be reserved far higher density <br />housing rather shun L-lamily homes or at least given <br />equal. consideration. 'Chu logic here is that the number <br />~ of families exposed to a prime environment for living <br />should be maximized - not minimized. <br /> <br />• <br />