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It is the purpose of this overlay zone to create attractive, cohesive, and pedestrian-friendly rural village centers, consisting of a mix of uses as allowed in the underlying zones, as limited in this section. Specifically, the overlay zone is designed to:
(a) Draw upon the open, green character of the surrounding area, emphasizing this character through streetscape design, open space, and landscaping.
(b) Maintain and enhance the rural village character through compatible scale, massing, siting, and setbacks for new and expanded uses.
(c) Emphasize the pedestrian and bicycle circulation through street design, including streetscape and traffic calming, and trail networks.
(d) Encourage a variety of uses that serve the needs of the local community, including mixed-use buildings that provide housing and commercial uses to the extent allowed in the underlying zone.
(e) Provide opportunities for appropriately scaled new and existing business expansion, while keeping the commercial area compact and low density.