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43 City of St.Anthony Village-Livable Communities Demonstration Account Award Application 2000 - - • Project Features Integration of transportation, housing, commercial, employment, other uses; or mix of residential types. If it is determined that residential development should be provided on the Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp property without increasing Silver Lake's hypereutrophic state, the City will pursue residential development of the site in a variety of types and price ranges,,based on recommendations from-the market analysis. Due_ to the lake's sensitivity and. in order to optimize recreational opportunities for the entire city, housing will need to be clustered and consist of higher density units. The Apache Plaza area is surrounded by single- and multi-family residences, retail, institutional, office/services and industrial uses. The Salvation Army Fresh Air Camp, entirely vacant excepting the single-family houses lining the southern boundary of Silver Lake, is a unique opportunity for high-quality infill and open space preservation in a fully developed first ring suburb. Apache Plaza, an outmoded 1960's mall, has stood vacant for many years. A developer has approached the City about redeveloping a portion of Apache Plaza for high-tech office use, spurring the City to proactively plan for complementary uses that will maximize Apache Plaza's redevelopment potential and provide higher paying employment opportunities for its residents. This may be accomplished by creating an urban village that allows a mixture of uses, improves urban design and strengthens both alternative transportation infrastructure and linkages between uses. Although connections need to be established and improved, several transit routes serve the redevelopment area, (Routes 18, 1, 4 and 25, as illustrated in Figure 5), as does a bike route along Stinson Blvd. and sidewalks on one side of Silver Lake Road and 37'h Avenue NE. It is hoped that with redevelopment, employment and housing opportunities will grow to support increased use of transit. The City intends to enhance the area- by providing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure/linkages and streetscaping amenities to strengthen the area's sense of place. • Linkages within the site and to adjacent sites/neighborhoods. Although four transit routes serve the area, MetroTransit recently rerouted one of its lines and pedestrian and bicycle access is limited throughout the city. St. Anthony Village possesses very few sidewalks. Many of the local streets have been designated as bikeways but it is doubtful that they provide direct and convenient routes linking activity centers and other important destinations. It is the goal of this proposed master plan and of the Comprehensive Plan to improve bicycle and pedestrian modes of travel, transit facilities and access to transit. How the area will serve/improve/provide-access-to-employment; transportation,-housing, services, recreation, - community or public spaces. By providing a trail around Silver Lake and a mixture of uses throughout the redevelopment area, all within walking distance to transit stops, the City will increase employment opportunities, housing choices, and recreational opportunities. It is hoped that with a greater mixture of uses, including housing, MetroTransit will be amenable to including the northern half of the City in the Inner Urban/Suburban transit zone, thus providing a greater variety.of transportation choices for all of its residents. Currently, the northern half of the city lies within Outer Suburban Transit Zone. The Comprehensive Plan makes the case that the entire city should be designated within the Inner Urban/Suburban Zone, where transit is a preferred mode of travel and a realistic alternative to owning a car, given the concentration of apartments in the northern half of the city, densities that are at least as high as in the southern half, and residents who may be more dependent on transit. •