THE LAND USE COMPATIBILITY TABLE ASSESSES THE COMPATIBILITY of various types of adjacent land uses and provides policies for the review of land use proposals based on their surroundings.

The vertical axis of the table lists land uses that might be proposed adjacent to pre-existing land uses displayed on the horizontal axis. Each condition is given a rating that corresponds to the policy guidelines indicated in the Rating Key.

Compatibility Rating Key

5: Identical to pre-existing land uses or totally compatible. Development should be designed consistent with good planning practice.

4: The proposed use is basically compatible with the pre-existing adjacent use. Traffic from higher intensity uses should be directed away from lower intensity uses. Building elements and scale should be consistent with surrounding development.

3: The proposed use may has potential conflicts with existing adjacent uses, which may be remedied or minimized through project design. Traffic and other external effects should be directed away from lower-intensity uses. Landscaping, buffering, and screening should be employed to minimize negative effects. A Planned Unit Development may be advisable.

2: The proposed use has significant conflicts with the pre-existing adjacent use. Major effects must be strongly mitigated to prevent impact on adjacent uses. A Planned Unit Development is required in all cases to assess project impact and define development design.

1: The proposed use is incompatible with adjacent land uses. Any development proposal requires a Planned Unit Development and extensive documentation to prove that external effects are fully mitigated. In general, proposed uses with this level of conflict will not be permitted.