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• • Planning & Zoning Board Legacy at Woods Edge December 10, 2003 each zone for commercial /office uses. Residential parking is proposed to be provided entirely underground throughout the mixed use areas of the development. However there appears to be a 10 stall short fall in Block 3. The parking analysis will have to be revisited on a case by case basis with future development on the site to insure the needs of different land uses are satisfied. Adjustments of allowable square footages and/or residential units may be required during individual site and building plan reviews. Architectural Standards Another key component of the project is the establishment of architectural standards. Architectural Standards for the proposed development fall into four Categories: 1. Facade Transparency. Facade Transparency guidelines help strengthen the relationship between buildings and the street and increase public safety by placing "eyes" and activity on the street. 2. Materials and Methods of Construction. Buildings shall support regional traditions and maintain a level of craft in the process of construction. Wood, masonry, and stone are appropriate building materials. 3. Building Scale and Definition. These guidelines are intended to create buildings with a human scale, making the development more pedestrian - friendly and a pleasant place to walk. 4. Energy Conservation and Climatic Response. The effects of the Minnesota climate can be mitigated through intelligent building design configuration and landscape treatments. The requirements contained within these categories will be incorporated into the building design throughout the development. Master Grading and Drainage and Erosion Control Plan The City's engineering consultant SEH, Inc., has prepared a preliminary Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Plan. Runoff from the site currently drains to the south and east and ultimately discharges to Marshan Lake and George Watch Lake. The development proposes to construct a drainage system within all the street improvements and parking areas to convey runoff to proposed ponding areas and infiltration cells (green space or underground storage chambers). Subsurface chamber technology takes advantage of the soil's inherent filtration and renovation capabilities to store and treat storm water runoff while providing the flexibility to plan for additional buildings and green space. To maximize pollutant removal efficiencies, the water quality control structures will be designed and constructed according to NURP, the City of Lino Lakes, and Rice Creek Watershed District standards. Storm water rate control and treatment will occur prior to any storm water being discharged to receiving water bodies. Therefore, water quality in the receiving waterbodies will not be adversely impacted. Treated storm water will either be naturally infiltrated into the groundwater 9