The County shall strive to direct interregional traffic to federal and state highways. Improvement to County roadways shall not be for the primary purpose of relieving congestion on federal or state highways.
Healthy Communities
LU-17.5 Placement of New Residential Uses
Within designated disadvantaged communities, the County shall discourage the establishment of new residential and other sensitive land uses near incompatible industrial land uses unless appropriate mitigations or design consideration can be included.
LU-17.6 Negative Impacts from Potential Hazards
Within designated disadvantaged communities, the County shall work to reduce or prevent negative impacts associated with environmental hazards, including industrial and roadwaygenerated pollution, to people who are living and working in close proximity to these uses.
LU-17.7 Brownfield Remediation
Within designated disadvantaged communities, the County shall promote the remediation and reuse of contaminated brownfield sites to spur economic development, expand natural open spaces and parks, community gardens, and other similar health-promoting community revitalization activities.
LU-17.8 Limit Concentrations of Unhealthy Food Providers
Within designated disadvantaged communities, the County shall encourage farmer’s markets and healthier food options within neighborhoods or near child-oriented uses (e.g., schools, family day care, parks).
LU-16.5 Multimodal Access to Commercial Development
The County shall encourage discretionary commercial development to promote ease of pedestrian/bicycle access to encourage walk-in business, while providing sufficient off-street parking.