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PLANNING DISTRICTS 113 -121 Planning District 1- Town Center 123 -127 Planning District 2 - CSAH 23 Corridor 129 -135 Planning District 3 - Northwest 16. re: hierarchy of streets to improve traffic circulation — Can the location (or not) of the streets be predicated on not impacting natural features? 137 -143 Planning District 4 - Southwest 145 -151 Planning District 5 - Southeast 153 -159 Planning District 6 - Northeast — How does this plan relate to Hugo's plans, particularly concerning land use compatibility, Clearwater and Hardwood Creeks, and greenway and trail connections? 161 -165 Planning District 7 - Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park IMPLEMENTATION 167 -168 Environment 1. re: HEP &CD — Does this adequately cover environmental conservation efforts? E.g. how does it relate to City's Tree Ordinance? What more is needed on management of non -fire dependent native plant communities? How is DNR natural heritage information incorporated? How can wildlife elements be strengthened (see above)? How are conifer plantations to be conserved and managed? ETC 2. re: development regulations — Is this list adequate? 169 -171 Ordinances — See comment above on what should be in comp plan. 169 -170 1. re: zoning ordinance — Is more guidance given in comp. plan or is it referenced here and done subsequently, e.g. on la. greenway performance standards, LID concepts, 1 d. parking lot standards, lf. rural zoning districts (& incorporation of working forests), lh. natural open space in medium and high density residential, etc? 171 2. re: subdivision ordinance — re: 2a: What does it mean to "re- examine the City's tree preservation standards "? I.e., what direction is the city going in tree preservation? — re: 2c: How can this be expanded to more generally promote LID practices? — What other issues need to be addressed in the subdivision ordinance?