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d) provision of economic benefits to the City that would not occur without the project Development in areas guided Mixed Use must comply with the following performance standards: 1. The land use and site design must be sensitive to the surrounding land uses in the area, including but not limited to building height, exterior composition, landscaping, and site access. 2. The road network within new development shall promote the safe and convenient traffic movement. The project design must incorporate access management design elements for access to arterial and collector roadways. 3. Municipal water and sanitary sewer service must be available. 4. All development shall address environmental concerns with regard to site planning, landscaping, impervious surfacing, open space, and storm water management. Stormwater management must incorporate methods to protect and improve water quality such as infiltration, buffering of water bodies, and other natural methods whenever feasible. 5. Commercial site designs shall emphasize pedestrian accessibility, connections to residential neighborhoods, shared parking, and green space to create a customer friendly environment and promote a high level of interaction among local businesses and between businesses and residents. 6. Architectural and site standards shall be applied to establish aesthetically pleasing, high quality buildings and streetscapes. Village of Hardwood Creek The Village of Hardwood Creek development area is located 1/4 mile north of Main St., between I -35E and CSAH 21 (20th Ave.). This 360 -acre development site is to be developed with commercial and residential uses. The concept plan for the development includes 500,000 to 600,000 square feet of commercial space on 55 to 70 acres of the site. A variety of single family and multi - family residential development will include approximately 1200 to 1250 dwelling units. The net residential density is to be approximately 4.5 units per acre, when including all and not within the commercial area. While these are the approximate use parameters, the specifics of the development are to be part of a master plan using a planned unit development approach. In the northeast corner of the site, a triangle is formed by I -35E, a pipeline, and the property boundary. This area could be designed to accommodate an office campus type use, which could be a suitable land use along the freeway. This would reduce the amount of residential land noted above. Such flexibility is appropriate for the area.