<br />33 <br /> <br />Land Use <br />Vision Statement <br />Land Use <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Goal 11: Support development that is well designed and economically, socially, and <br />environmentally sustainable. <br />Policy 11.1 Effective Public Process for Development: Encourage effective collaboration <br />between developers, public agencies, and neighbors through legislative updates to local land <br />use regulations. <br />Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative <br />updates to local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between <br />different uses and scales and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, <br />scale, and site layout requirements. <br />Policy 11.3 Well Designed Community Space: Help build a sense of community by using <br />welcoming and well-designed public and private community space. <br />Policy 11.4 Green and Resilient Properties: Encourage actions on residential, commercial, and <br />public properties that enhance food and energy production, water storage and conservation, <br />and tree canopy through programs, incentives, and legislative updates to local land use <br />regulations. <br /> <br />Goal 12: Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community. <br />Policy 12.1 Compatible Infill: Encourage innovative and creative housing options and infill, and <br />incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, scale, and site layout <br />requirements through legislative updates to local land use regulations. <br />Policy 12.2 Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate-income housing <br />throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding, <br />partnerships, and execution of the City and County’s housing plans. <br />Policy 12.3 Innovative Housing Strategies: Pursue innovative housing strategies through <br />collaborative planning efforts between the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood <br />organizations, the City, the County, and local service providers. <br /> <br />Land use in River Road and Santa Clara supports neighborhood character and local identity, including <br />our long-standing agricultural heritage and high value soils. Our neighborhoods are walkable, with a <br />range of housing types affordable to all residents. Abundant shops, services, and community spaces <br />are served by a variety of transportation options. Strategic development and revitalization in more <br />urban locations, especially the River Road corridor, helps maintain neighborhood character while <br />meeting our housing and economic needs in a way that is environmentally responsible. Development <br />is well designed, sustainable, and compatible with existing surroundings. Development adjacent to the <br />Willamette River greenway improves safety, enhances access, and respects ecological functions.