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• Locate the central park adjacent to the corridor if possible. • Investigate the potential for creating a cultural site that may include space for community gardens. • Submit landscape plans for screening the west edge, the open space areas, and the earthen berm. • Provide a SWPPP that is site specific and in conformance with the MPCA construction site permit requirements. • Provide a street cross-section with detail for utilities, sidewalks, and boulevard trees. Park Board Comments -October 6, 2014: • Overall comments were in favor of the development. • Proposed community center would need to be owned and operated by an association; not the city. • Public trail should be rerouted through greenway on north side of development. • Trail connections should be made from cul de sacs or mid -block on long street sections to greenway trail. • Need to provide shorter looping of trail system. • Bump outs along the street shall be installed to serve as parking for the public park. • Trail shall be extended along 20th Avenue. • Provide better trail access to park. • Discussed maintenance of sidewalks. • Discussed that sidewalks are not credited for park dedication but trails are credited. Planning & Zoning Board Comments -October 8, 2014 • Overall comments were in favor of the development. • A mixed use area should include some commercial development. • Discussion as to whether a market study should be done. • Consider turn lanes on 20th Avenue. Staff noted that a street light will also be considered. • Ensure adequate parking space for the public park. • A utility phasing plan will allow for development in other areas of the city. • City should get the best product for the city rather than the quickest development. • Consider creating an outlot to be used for future commercial development. • Variety of lot sizes and widths and housing products are supported by the Board. EDAC Comments -October 9, 2014 • Overall comments were in favor of the development. • Recommended retaining commercial land in the project. The Planning & Zoning Staff Report dated October 8, 2014 provides a comprehensive analysis of the concept proposal. The following are excerpts from the staff report. 2