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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> 28 <br /> <br />h. Safe and convenient pedestrian access shall be provided to and within service and <br />commercial centers. <br /> <br />i. The City will cooperate with existing and potential commercial developers in creating site <br />plans with emphasis on access and egress, parking areas, landscaping and adherence to an <br />architectural theme. <br /> <br />j. Enact and uniformly enforce a commercial/industrial maintenance code to help ensure that <br />commercial and industrial properties reflect community attributes on an ongoing basis. <br /> <br />k. Commercial development on wetlands, shore lands, flood plains, and other natural features <br />that perform important public functions in their natural state shall be restricted. <br /> <br />Goal 3: Major retail sales and services will be developed in planned and <br />concentrated centers. <br /> <br />Policies: <br /> <br />a. Commercial development must adequately provide for storm water drainage. <br /> <br />b. No area shall be rezoned to commercial use unless it is properly located in accordance with <br />the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />c. Major commercial activity shall be concentrated within the City Center and along County <br />Highway 10. <br /> <br /> <br />Goal 4: Maintain small neighborhood commercial areas, located in accordance <br />with the comprehensive plan in locations that will best serve residential <br />areas. <br /> <br />Policies: <br /> <br />a. Excellence of design and compatibility with the surrounding neighborhoods shall be <br />encouraged in the development of neighborhood commercial facilities. <br /> <br />b. Promote joint utilization of parking and other related supportive services in the service and <br />commercial districts. <br />