ZONING/LAND USE

North Albany Middle School, 11/17/98

• Future developments should have room for open spaces, parks, bikepaths.
• Zoning should reflect the best use of the land both physically and aesthetically.
• Housing away from freeways; use those areas for industrial, etc.
• Put housing in more desirable areas; leaving farm land surrounded by city is not practical use of land because farming becomes too difficult in a city atmosphere. Land could be better used as housing, open space, parks, lakes, paths, trails, etc.
• All apartments zoned with green space, play areas for kids and off-street parking.
• Keep balances for all areas: east Albany should have same commercial services as west Albany, the same as North Albany, the same as south Albany, etc.; same % of apartments; same % of single family; same ratio of people to services.
• If an area is to be developed, it must include green area, off-street parking, services (gas stations, grocery stores, etc.).
• Keep airport intact for long term benefit.
• Planned neighborhoods for retired.

Calapooia Middle School, 11/19/98

• Set up zoning so that freeways, airports, existing heavy industry are basis for industry-arranged to protect neighborhoods from noise, eliminate through traffic, minimize pollution, shortest possible travel from I-5/major highway to commercial/industrial areas (plan ahead!!) (buffer and transition). Appropriate site planning for manufactured home.