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BOOK 92 PACE "Si -Intensity: Grocery stores/supermarkets are of similar intensity on a per unit area basis. For retail food stores, the intensity decreases *as the store size increases, as measured on a per area unit basis. -Trip Generation: The Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation Manual (4th Edition) lists "shopping centers" and "supermarkets" as use categories for traffic generation purposes. The manual does not list "grocery stores". The Trip Generation Manual does confirm that, generally, the number of trips decreases • on a per 11000 square foot basis as the size level of the store increases.- -Compatibility to Surrounding Uses: Compatibility with surrounding areas is addressed at two levels. The first level deals with the broad compatibility issues at the land use and zoning levels. Essentially, this is a question of whether two different zoning districts should abut. Since the CL zoning district is a district which allows the convenience type uses needed to support residential areas, the CL district is routinely found in close proximity to residential areas. The practice of locating restricted commercial areas in close proximity to residential uses and allowing convenience type shopping uses within the restricted commercial areas is a commonly accepted planning practice that makes sense and is supported by a wealth of planning literature. Planning literature also shows that grocery stores and supermarkets are both treated as convenience uses that serve neighborhood areas and are appropriate uses in restricted commercial areas. Thus, in relation to appropriateness and compatibility within restricted commercial districts such as the CL district, there is no difference between grocery stores and supermarkets. For that reason, CL districts are compatible with adjacent residential areas when buffering is provided with site design. The second level deals with site related compatibility issues; these are addressed at the time of site plan.review and approval. Involving physical separation and buffering, traffic operations, general layout, lighting, screening of solid waste storage areas, and other site design criteria, these characteristics address site oriented compatibility concerns. Design features and compatibility measures are the same for grocery stores and supermarkets. Thus, in relation to site plan design compatibility features, there is no difference between grocery stores and supermarkets. A comparison of compatibility characteristics indicates that the two uses are the same. •PERMITTED USE IN THE CL DISTRICT The appellant also disagrees with staff's determination that the grocery store/supermarket use is a permitted use in the CL district. The appellant indicates that he considers the size of the proposed Sea Mist Shoppes grocery store/supermarket to violate the purpose and intent of the CL zoning district. The CL district purpose and intent reads as follows: "CL: Limited commercial district. The CL, limited commercial district, is intended to provide areas for the development of restricted commercial activities. The CL district is intended to accommodate the convenience retail and service needs of area residents, while minimizing the impact of such activities on any nearby residential areas." 8 July 12, 1994 I