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~ ~, Policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan which are relevant to the Application include. Provide a balanced land use pattern which supports a sustainable mix of jobs and housing. Guide the scale of development to be consistent witl.~ the surrounding land uses and general character. ~ Guide commercial land use to areas that can utilize an appropriately~designed transportation system without infringi~.~g upon residential neigla.borhoods, ~ Allow commercial areas to develop when they can be designed to be compatible with surrounding land uses, ~ Include adequate buffering of commercial and industrial developments and adjacent to non~compatibie land uses, ® Require adequate tfansidon of buffers between differing, non~co~npatible land uses, falal~.g use of natural land cla.aracteristics, wla~ene~rer possible, ~ Require development of proposals to consider the impacts on transportation and natural systems be~rond the boundaries of the indi~ridual projects, I G. Throughout the Co~nprehensi~Te Plan there is an emphasis on attracting comfnerclal~industrial development, This is important to the Cit~T as this t~rpe of development builds a community's tax base and creates more job opportunities, i 7. Another fundamental element mentioned tl~rougl~out the Comprellensi~re Plan is the need to establish and maintain a positive community itllage by maintaining the edges and buffers that def~a.e and protect adjacent land uses, 18. Prese~~tTation of open spaces is also an important policy and goal of the Comprehensive Plan. 19. The Comprehensi~re Plan pro~rides that the gravel m~taita.g area of t11e Cite, which is located along both sides of North Highway ~ G9 and includes the SDA, be guided for future de~~elopment of commercial and industrial uses, This area of the Cit~T is envisioned by the City Council as tl~e future economic eng.~~e of the Cit~r. The goal is to have dais area de~relop with commercial and industrial uses as the gravel is mined out. The tax base generated by commercial S:~Resolu~ions~Resolut3~n~,Den~ri~i~.~p~licatlo~~_~o~~_Comp_Plan_Amend~and~Rezoi~ing 2,DQC