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Where possible, land uses will be grouped together, according to similarity of their characteristics, in order to minimize potential negative impacts. Where conflicting land uses must be located adjacent to one another, steps will be taken to minimize the potential negative impacts. Urban development will be encouraged to locate within the areas of the community where public investments (streets, utilities, police and fire protection, parks, etc.) have already been provided to meet the needs of existing development. This policy will be promoted in an effort to maximize benefit from existing public investments. • Encourage integrated community or neighborhood based commercial centers to develop as service nodes and discourage strip development. While the preceding policies would tend to support the proposed land use, a change to the City's Land Use Plan would be necessary to justify such zone change. Compatibility. To determine the compatibility of the proposed use, it is further considered beneficial to examine existing and anticipated land uses which surround the subject property. The following is a listing of land uses and zoning designations which lie adjacent to the subject property: Direction Land Use Zoning North Multiple Family R-4 South Commercial GB East Multiple Family R-4 West Multiple Family R-3 As shown above, the subject site is bounded on the north, east, and west by multiple family residential development. Considering that actual use of the subject site is unknown at this time, some concern exists in regard to land use compatibility. Of particular concern is the array of uses allowed in the GB Zoning District which potentially could locate on the subject site. It must be realized that approval of the requested zone change essentially establishes that all permitted and conditional uses in the GB District would be acceptable upon the subject property including automobile repair and service stations type uses.