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Image Placeholder 71LAND USE2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only 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�