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work cooperatively to establish a development that reflects a heightened image for the corridor. Architectural standards will play an important role on this site, and the PUD approach, as intended, would provide the City with reasonable control over site design while affording the developers an enhanced level of flexibility. Two office buildings are indicated on the Preferred Alternative—one along Silver Lake Road and another along TH 10 just west of the offices of TJB contractors. A professional office use is recommended along Silver Lake Road in order to limit the commercial to the TH 10 frontage and to serve as a transition between those intense commercial uses and the residential uses to the south and west. Here again, the entire subarea could benefit from the carefully planned unification of this office site with the commercial corner and professional office along TH 10. The concern would be to not encourage cut-through traffic between Silver Lake Road and TH 10. Access to TH 10 is the primary issue for the professional office building contemplated for that frontage. A new access drive will not be available for this use, and it will have to rely upon a shared driveway configuration. The Preferred Alternative suggests a shared access with TJB contractors. Additionally, proposing an office structure for this property also serves to limit the commercial uses on the south side of the highway to the TH 10/Silver Lake Road intersection. The Preferred Alternative reflects the potential for maximizing the area's tax base by identifying a site for an additional office building just to the east of TJB contractors, on a small pad of land immediately abutting the wetland. While it appears that adequate land area is available, it is not clear whether such a structure can satisfy required setbacks from both the TH 10 right-of-way and the wetland. This office structure would rely upon the TJB site for shared access and supporting parking. 111 Design The intent of incorporating urban design elements into the Section 9 redevelopment effort is to help unify the corridor while improving its image and enhancing its identity. Additionally, the introduction of elements of design strengthens subareas within Section 9 by reinforcing a sense of neighborhood, establishing a classic appeal and charm and carefully treating the transition or "edge" areas between adjacent land uses. With regard to the corridor as a whole (within and outside of Section 9), several design approaches can be implemented that, when combined, can achieve the goals and objectives of this plan. • Wetlands, woodlands and open space must be viewed as amenities within the corridor and, where possible, should be incorporated into site design as amenities to serve as unifying elements; • High quality architectural design must be a consideration for new or renovated structures along the corridor. Corridor identity is defined by an aggregate of images and impressions. As such, architecture, along with building setbacks, parking lot design and lighting and on- • site landscaping are important considerations in redeveloping the TH 10 corridor. 28