A. In addition to the general criteria in Section 12.40.10, the following criteria shall apply to land use in areas around arterial highways, interchanges and collector highways:
- The Project shall not pose a danger to public health or safety or to property and the environment.
- The volume of traffic to be generated by the Project shall be compatible with the traffic-handling characteristics of the interchange, the access road, and existing traffic roads affected by the proposed land use.
- The Project shall be compatible with existing developments and with the character of the neighborhood, and shall not significantly impact an area or resource of special scenic, historical, or cultural significance.
- The Project shall preserve desirable existing community patterns.
- The Project shall encourage compatibility with non-motorized traffic.
- A land use that proposes burdens or deprivations on the communities of a region shall not be justified on the basis of local benefit alone.