Present and continued emphasis on compact growth increases the need for attention to <br />detailed, specific environmental design components, such as site planning and <br />landscaping of development. <br />2. Decisions are constantly being made which affect the form and design of the <br />metropolitan area. <br />3. The location and design of public and private facilities play an important role in giving <br />distinctive identity and character to an area. For example, an area's character may be <br />developed through association with a particular park, a land form, a public building, an <br />area of older homes, vegetation, or a distinctive type of subdivision design. <br />4. Natural land features, waterways, and native vegetation provide distinctive and easily <br />identifiable components to the metropolitan area environment. <br />5, The metropolitan area presently offers a variety of naturally distinctive topographic <br />features, waterways, and vegetation that are both visually and personally accessible to <br />residents. <br />b. Ridgelines and water areas provide the greatest concentration of scenic sites in the <br />metropolitan area. <br />7. Landscaping with trees and other vegetation provides a pleasant, distinctive, and <br />permanent atmosphere for the metropolitan area. <br />8. The use of buffer strips and other design features can minimize the negative <br />environmental impact of certain uses, such as roadways and parking areas, while <br />protecting adjacent land uses. <br />9. Local residents are concerned about the livability and aesthetic quality of residential <br />development that changes the character of their neighborhoods. <br />10. Compatibility, visual quality, and safety are important elements to preserve and promote <br />in mixed-use area. <br />Goals <br />1 d , ttcmrc-e-in'iroxr'xrau~r~~dl~kC~7- iu-~'nc`~~}~z-y-rrrrd cv -~~L~ <br />• ~V'~tlii'7i[~t~ ~ nnn+n~' nyi~rr~~~_ }°--~~vpp11~]~vi==~i wii+i v. ~+nsr. ~•n~5mrr~4 iy~ n mnvi r~.ar <br />thM iS h m0RiW.E) WA r-i „ai. al u~.~tL4i-m . <br />~~~.si ~°v d^ 1 1 t t tYn1' n+isu i nyit' ~~~s <br />iiivtir-roc ciu.ex <br />Objectives <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) III-E°2 Page 210 <br />