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such as parks, off - street parking, fire and police protection, etc. o Promote development which conserves and makes efficient use of land. o Provide transitional zones between distinctly differing and incompatible land use activities. o Accomplish transitions between distinctly differing types of and uses in an orderly fashion which does not create a negative (economic, social or physical) impact on adjoining developments. o Wherever possible, ensure that changes in types of and use occur either at center, mid -block points so that similar uses front on the same street, or at borders, or areas separated by major man -made or natural barriers. o Preserve the character of low and medium density neighborhoods by preventing encroachment from higher use types and by buffering these neighborhoods from other types of land use. o Protect residential neighborhoods from penetration by through traffic. o Existing undeveloped single family residential lands shall be developed in a manner responsive to determined needs and compatible with surrounding development. o Develop commercial and service centers as cohesive, highly interrelated units with adequate off - street parking and modern functional facilities. o Ensure that service and commercial uses are adequately and appropriately landscaped according to community requirements as may be amended. o Ensure that all service and commercial uses are adequately screened or buffered from any adjacent residential development. o When opportunities arise, consolidate existing spot and uncoordinated linear commercial development into more functional patterns. o Ensure that development of any scattered open parcels along existing commercial strips is accomplished in a fashion which helps to establish more functional development patterns (for example, utilizing shared access and parking, etc.). Page 23