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• Overhead garage doors need re-programmable garage door openers so that if someone were to breach your security, residents' access codes could be changed quickly. It is best to design garage-level elevator lobbies with views in to and out of them via glass areas /windows so residents can see who is there before they enter. Garage ceiling lights need to be located over the parking spaces, not drive lanes, to best light the area. Painting garage walls and ceilings a light color (white) enhances lighting reflectance. Parking spaces should be assigned. A locked storage room for bicycles is often a good idea rather than having them stored in parking spaces or open areas, inviting theft. Note: This is not a CPTED issue but a suggestion that works well in large unit buildings: Provide grocery-style carts for unloading from the car and transporting items to units. The garage-level elevator lobby may be enlarged to provide space for stacking carts when not in use. 3. Residential Community Rooms /Lobbies / Storage Areas: • We assume that community rooms will only be used by residents and not rented out to outside groups. However, if they are rented out, restrooms need to be located and accessed from the community room area without giving outside groups access to the rest of the building. Management offices are best located with a visual control of the entrance, lobby area, community room, etc. For example, in the multi-family apartment building (2/A0.2), move the mailboxes from the office wall and provide another window with a view of the lobby, etc. Also, at the Senior Apartments (1/A1.1), the two entrances could be reduced to one and an additional window located in the office, providing a better view of the lobby, secured entrance, etc. The open staircase near the two-story lobby is an attractive feature. We recommend that a door be added in the second floor corridor to control access to units. We recommend that the lobby areas have a door added in the corridor leading to residential units to prevent access from the lobby to the rest of the building. Storage areas on each floor are an excellent idea. The door to the general storage area should be keyed separately and keys given only to the residents on that floor with lockers. 4. Residential Facades: Units with their main entry from the outside will need security systems. Not only does a S:\PROJECT FILES\2003 PROJECT FILES\SE CORNER\CPTED Falcon Heights Town Squaze.doc AA-ADA-EEO Employer