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Transitions Developing and sustaining a well-balanced community --one that includes a variety of land uses that are conveniently located to one another --- often requires that different types of land uses are located in proximity to one another. It also frequently requires the use of transitions from one land use to another. However, a mixing of land uses and the accompanying transitions help create a more exciting and stimulating environment than one dominated by a single land use. The compatibility of one land use with another depends on what the uses are and the quality of site design. Compatibility may be judged broadly based on general land use or narrowly on the design features of a specific project. What uses are compatible is often a matter of the particular circumstances of a proposed development and its location. Therefore, there are no hard and fast rules that apply in every case. Good transitions can be promoted both by land use planning and by development regulations and site planning techniques. Opportunities for good transitions can be enhanced or lost when the overall land use pattern is set. For example, a Land Use Plan should anticipate the need for transitions by using natural or manmade features, such as a wetland or a major roadway, as separation between potentially incompatible uses. If incompatible uses are placed next to each other without physical separation, it is possible that no amount of site planning can mitigate the potential problem. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of the more intense land use to provide an appropriate transition to an adjacent less intense land use. However, sometimes making an appropriate transition is the responsibility of the last property owner to develop. Consequently, it is important to consider existing and future land use when planning for transitions. DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only HUGO 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE LAND USE 71