18 <br /> <br />(c) Consider amending the Plan designation to Special-Light Industrial. <br />(14) Northwest Expressway. <br />(a) Encourage development of a two – to five-acre neighborhood commercial node west of <br />the slough for the following reasons: <br />1. Arterial street access <br />2. Access from the Northwest Expressway at Irvington Drive. <br />3. Large parcel size in the area. <br />4. Metropolitan Plan assumes large population growth in this area. <br />(b) Apply site review for development of parcels fronting the Northwest Expressway and <br />Southern Pacific Railroad. <br />(15) River Road/Wilkes. <br />(a) Consolidate commercial development for property south of Swain Lane and bounded <br />by the slough on the east and Greenwood Street on the south. <br />(b) Rezone split-zone tax lots. <br />(c) Designate medium-density development on the easterly portion of the large <br />undeveloped parcel north of Swain Lane. <br />(d) Designate community commercial development on the westerly portion of the large <br />undeveloped parcel north of Swain Lane. Only commercial developments making unified <br />use of five or more acres shall be allowed in the area. <br />(e) Encourage commercial development contiguous to existing commercial uses east of <br />River Road. <br />(f) Encourage low-density zoning for property south of Brotherton, across from River Loop <br />#2. <br />(g) Designate neighborhood commercial development for two acres on the northwest <br />corner of Irvington and River Road. Only commercial developments making unified use of <br />one or more acres and with access limited to Irvington Drive, shall be allowed in the area. <br />(16) Public Facilities and Services. <br />(a) Land development patterns in the area shall accommodate the provision of fire and <br />emergency services. (Fire subsection, Policy 2) <br />(b) If a transfer site in the western portion of the metropolitan area is desired, a cost- <br />benefit analysis shall be conducted to determine its effectiveness before any siting plans <br />are considered. (Solid Waste Service subsection, Policy 1) <br />(c) Future road improvements providing sidewalks and bicycle lanes shall consider safety <br />needs of students, especially at intersections near schools and along busy streets. (School <br />subsection, Policy 1) <br />(d) Encourage the continued multiple use of school facilities. (School subsection, Policy 3) <br />(e) When appropriate, land for park and recreation facilities shall be dedicated as part of <br />the development review process for vacant land. (Park and Recreation Service subsection, <br />Policy 3) <br />(17) Environmental Design Element. <br />(a) New residential development taking place in areas adjacent to the Northwest <br />Expressway and the Southern Pacific Railroad shall be designed so as to minimize noise <br />and visual impacts generated by these facilities. (Relationship of the Area to the Railroad, <br />Policy 1)