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From page 45... ... Zoning determines the size and use of buildings, where they are located and, in large measure, the densities of the city's diverse neighborhoods. Along with the city's power to budget, tax, and condemn property, zoning is a key tool for carrying out planning policy (New York City Department of City Planning 2010) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Figure 7-1. Euclidian zoning (Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1987) Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... 47 Figure 7-3. Form-based codes (Center for Applied Transect Studies) Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... Cluster Zoning Cluster zoning (sometimes called residential cluster development) is a method of land development in which structures are grouped together on a site to save the remaining land for common open space, often for conservation, recreation, and public uses. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... . Bakersfield, California, (Title 16 Sub-Division, Chapter 16.28 Design Standards) Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 2004. The handbook reviews various transportation modes and freight activities and proposes site separation distances. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... 51 Residential Mixed Use School, Hospital, Residential Day Care Facility* Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... . Within the design standards of its land division ordinance, Empire, Wisconsin, also restricts the design and placement of vehicular access and streets around railroad rights-of-way. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... . Delineating Truck Routes, Including Routes for Hazardous Materials Some cities also specify truck routes based on weight, height, or other community concerns. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... Its responsibilities include review of proposed land-use changes, rezoning, and text changes to the comprehensive plan and zoning code in the areas of situational compatibility and industrial sanctuaries. The committee will make recommendations to the Planning and Development Department and city council based on its reviews. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... According to the city, "Any loss of industrial land represents the loss of an irreplaceable component of the city's economy." Portland's industrial sanctuary policy is designed to preserve and protect industrial lands within the city. This policy is stated, in part, in Portland's Comprehensive Plan Goal and Policies as Policy and Objective 2.14, "Provide industrial sanctuaries. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... Residents of an urban housing development project shall be notified that they are living in an urban area and that the noise levels may be higher than in a typical residential area. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 2. Local jurisdictions will reduce the impacts that cause much community and individual distresses, such as noise and vibration, health impacts, and light pollution, as well as environmental justice issues that arise when minority and low-income communities are disproportionately affected by freight activity. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... . Developer Yes Entrances and exits should not be sited near at-grade crossings, and entry/exit points of heavily trafficked distribution facilities, port facilities, and other terminals. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Entrances and exits, and parking and pedestrian crossing areas, should not be sited near at-grade crossings, and other heavily used truck traffic crossing points. Read the entire page →

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... Zoning determines the size and use of buildings, where they are located and, in large measure, the densities of the city's diverse neighborhoods. Along with the city's power to budget, tax, and condemn property, zoning is a key tool for carrying out planning policy (New York City Department of City Planning 2010)