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CHAPTER 2 LAND USE 19 require careful planning in development. Several other parcels have been identified within the Highway 8 Corridor as potential redevelopment sites. These parcels, frequently blighted • or marginally used, may require public involvement to develop. Much of New Brighton's industrial development occurred along Highway 8, before effective development controls or more modern site design controls. The result has been a mixture of uses, frequently incompatible, and under-utilizing the land on which these uses sit. The industrial development in New Brighton is almost exclusively confined to the eastern quarter of the City extending north/south along the west side of I-35W, and along Highway 8. A small industrial district also is located on the east side of I-35W. The City is fortunate that this area is separated from the bulk of residential areas of the City by park, and open space, lakes, major streets or railroads, since industrial land uses can create very significant negative impacts for residential areas. Traffic, particularly from trucks, noises, odors, and around-the-clock operation can adversely affect residential areas. Some residential/industrial boundaries do remain, however. In addition, there are other sensitive areas, such as public open space where the character of the industrial development that occurs must be controlled to maintain the quality and usability of the open space. The functioning and character of the residential areas and the open space uses should not be impaired through inappropriate development on adjacent industrial land. The potential for problems of this kind can be reduced through careful drafting of the land use plan. Effective development controls are also needed. land use p lan was established for sensitive In 1981, a limited industrial zone and industrial areas. Sensitive industrial areas are areas where industrial development is most appropriate, but has the potential for severe negative effects on adjacent land uses. Uses allowed in these areas should have a much higher than average quality of site and architectural design, no outside storage, very limited truck traffic, limited activity outside normal hours of operation, and no potential for even intermittent negative environmental effects. The Trend Enterprises facility is an example of this type of development. A final consideration in the industrial areas is the character of development on the presently vacant land. The City should strongly encourage development of the remaining large industrial parcels as industrial parks and require that those parks either include adjacent underused areas whose use is likely to change in the future, or require that those parks be planned so such adjacent land can be integrated into the parks or efficiently developed in the future. The existing and proposed amounts of industrial land use by acreage and category are graphically displayed in Figures 3A and 3B.