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CHAPTER 6:SHAPE Policy Policy Intent Policy 7: Provide Opportunities for a Limited Set of Non-Residential Uses Outside of Commercial Centers Provide opportunities for the development of commercial uses that are not appropriately located within Destination, Commercial Mixed Use, and Commercial Centers. The intent of this policy is to acknowledge the need for some businesses to be located outside of the three commercial categories (Commercial Centers, Commercial Mixed Use Centers, and Destination Centers) and the Downtown. For example, some commercial uses, such as dog kennels, auto body shops, furniture warehouses, landscaping businesses, etc. may not be appropriate for these types of centers. Or, at a minimum, should be located on the edges of centers and should achieve the design objectives for the development category (Commercial Center, Commercial Mixed Use Center, Destination Center). Given the nature of these establishments, they may be better located along major road corridors not proximate to centers, and should be designed to be compatible with and buffered from residential neighborhoods and other lower intensity uses. Policy 8: Preserve and Maintain Cary's Attractive Appearance and Quality of Development Preserve and maintain Cary's attractive appearance, with particular attention to the appearance of – and views from – our public spaces, while also encouraging high quality and attractive development. The intent of this policy is to maintain the attractive visual qualities of our community. The policy also encourages high-quality development that embraces exceptional site design, architecture, and construction. This policy is concerned with the appearance of three different aspects of the community. • Public Areas (owned, designed, and maintained by the public sector). Accordingly, this policy emphasizes the design and appearance of thoroughfare and collector roadways; public landscaping and streetscape design elements along roadways; public parks and greenways; and public buildings and properties, such as parks and recreation facilities, Town Hall, schools, and libraries. • Public views (refers to the appearance and views of private development as seen from public areas). Accordingly, this policy emphasizes high-quality appearance and design for private development – including buildings, landscaping, signage, and art features – that can be seen from public thoroughfares and collector roadways, or from other public spaces such as public squares and parks. • Private views (refers to the views encountered when one has ventured deeper within a private development project) such as a private subdivision or office park. 90