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26 <br />11. On transit routes, allow the replacement of existing medium-density multi-family • <br />structures at equal or higher density, incorporating best practices for conserving green <br />space and promoting active living. <br />12. Enhance and upgrade the value of residential properties through street maintenance <br />and improvement programs that complement and enhance the residential character of <br />neighborhoods, including the addition of walkways and lighting. <br /> <br />14. Maintain the present mix of housing but consider a variety of housing types and cost <br />ranges if existing business or multi-family properties are redeveloped or if University <br />of Minnesota property becomes available. Establish design guidelines and standards <br />to ensure that any new development promotes good health and preserves public open <br />space. <br />15. Permit only compatible businesses adjacent to residential uses and in mixed <br />commercial-residential development, and place special conditions upon business uses <br />to assure compatibility when appropriate. <br />16. Require that any re-subdivision of existing lots on developed blocks in residential <br />areas conform to other lots within surrounding blocks, and be accessed in a similar <br />manner. [In existing code] <br />17. Continue to build the Neighborhood Liaison program, C.E.R.T. and other community • <br />organizations for communication and security. <br />18. Encourage neighborhood connectivity by installing sidewalk systems and decorative <br />street lighting to make streetscapes more welcoming. * <br />19. Continue to implement an aggressive shade tree program and replace removed trees <br />as quickly as possible. <br />20. Encourage landscaping practices that reduce water consumption and minimize runoff. <br />* <br />* New or substantially updated. <br />To be discussed and addressed: <br />• Mixed-use redevelopment policies <br />• Multi family replacement /redevelopment policies <br />• Increased height limits next to Larpenteur <br />• Conservation development and open land preservation (planning for possible <br />development of public lands) <br />• Front porches <br />• Increased height limits in R-1, R-4 and mixed use zones. <br />• Surface parking policies -multi family <br />~J <br />