Employment area proposals should include an analysis of anticipated internal circulation, as well as any potential impact of the development on the local and regional transportation system. Employment activities that will generate substantial vehicular traffic should be located and designed as to minimize disruptive effects on traffic circulation and adjacent land uses. Access roads to employment areas should border or pass around, not through, residential neighborhoods. Separate employment areas from living areas by the use of appropriate buffering, designed and placed to minimize sight, sound, and dust. Encourage industrial land developers to preserve natural amenities and to incorporate natural features and environmentally beneficial landscaping into their development proposals.
Objectives Preserve the lifestyles of rural communities.
Minimize land use conflicts in agricultural areas. Recommendations for Action Planning Tax farmland on the basis of its value for the production of agricultural products, not on its fair market value. Target agricultural production and marketing to large nearby metropolitan markets. Propose comprehensive planning and growth management programs in rural areas under developmental pressure. Encourage donations of farmland easements to land trusts and government agencies.