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partners. Notable recent projects include The Exchange in New Brighton, MN and The Stax of <br />Long Lake, in Long Lake, MN. North Shore operates a high standard of quality within their <br />developments and seeks to provide a sense of community that supports the local growth of <br />Lake Elmo. <br />The development team anticipates that this project will kickstart development within this area of <br />the city with a high standard of quality and workmanship in initial construction, but also in <br />operation and management. <br /> <br />Buildings <br /> <br />The development team will follow the City of Lake Elmo Design Guidelines and Standards by <br />putting forth a quality development with buildings of high architectural quality and an efficient <br />site that will work well for all users, both vehicular and pedestrian. The buildings will be placed in <br />a manner to ensure good sightlines while also maintaining safe circulation patterns. <br />Streetscapes, landscaping, and parking areas will be designed to create an enjoyable outdoor <br />environment of high aesthetic value while also maximizing pervious surfaces. Buildings will be <br />designed using quality materials and human -scale massing to promote visual interest and <br />support Lake Elmo’s unique identity. <br /> <br />Site <br /> <br />The site is currently zoned Rural Transitional with a future Land Use of Residential and <br />Commercial. It is anticipated that the future zoning will be Commercial and V-MDR Village <br />Medium Density Residential per the City of Lake Elmo’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The <br />development team is working directly with City Planning Staff and MET Council regarding the <br />proposed residential & commercial acreages as it pertains to the Comprehensive Plan. The <br />project proposes the commercial area to be approximately 7 -acres in size, consistent with the <br />previously approved Land Use areas per MET Council and the Comprehensive Plan. <br />The base parcel for the project is ~21.86 acres in size. The project will acquire ~2.77 acres of <br />previous Washington County ROW area adjacent to the east . Additionally, the project is <br />proposing to vacate 35’ of ROW along Stillwater Way, changing the ROW in this corridor to be <br />120’ in width. The total site area with the County ROW area added is 23.19 acres. <br />Access and Parking <br /> <br />Site access to the overall development will be provided via three access points. An existing curb <br />cut for C.S.A.H. 14 will be utilized for Linora Avenue North and connect to Stillwater Way North. <br />Additionally Upper 40th Street North will run east to west through the site before intersecting with <br />Linden Avenue North. Linden Avenue North will also connect to Stillwater Way North and allow <br />access to the site at a second location from the north . The proposed Linora Avenue North and <br />Linden Avenue North will provide turn lanes for exiting the site to allow for improved circulation <br />of traffic. Two new turn lanes and driveways will be designed for access off the northwest and