19 <br /> <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) <br />(b) Examine the possibility of providing landscaping and a noise barrier along the east side <br />of the Northwest Expressway as a means of buffering adjacent residential <br />areas.(Relationship of the Area to the Railroad, Policy 2) <br />(c) Residential developments shall be designed to minimize potential conflicts with <br />adjacent agricultural operations. (Urban and Agricultural Fringe Areas, Policy 1) <br />(d) With the exception of high voltage transmission lines, require the installation of <br />underground utilities in developing areas. (Signs/Utilities subsection, Policy 2) <br />(e) Landscape buffers shall be provided for power substations in the study area by the <br />responsible utility. (Signs/Utilities subsection, Policy 3) <br />(f) Encourage the preservation and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites, and areas <br />of cultural, historic, or archaeological significance. (Historic Structures subsection, Policy 2) <br />(g) Future development along vegetated sloughs shall be reviewed to determine additional <br />requirements, if any, to maintain and improve the sloughs as environmental assets. <br />(Vegetated Sloughs subsection, Policy 2) <br />(18) Transportation Element. <br />(a) All street improvement projects should support and recognize that different streets <br />serve different functions. (Policy 1) <br />(b) Support alternative to the automobile including mass transit, bicycle, walking, and <br />carpooling. (Policy 2)] <br /> <br />