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COMMUNITY IMAGE PLAN <br /> The following policies and practices will be observed in order to address the problems and opportunities <br /> of community image in Columbia Heights. <br /> • Overall Effort: The City will make a conscious effort to improve its image'to both residents and <br /> visitors. An overall rehabilitation of elements within the City's control should be undertaken to <br /> convey the ideals of a dedication to appearance. <br /> • Entrances: Entrances to the City will be identified by the use of artfully designed entrance <br /> signage. <br /> • Commercial and Industrial Sites: The City will develop stricter performance standards for the <br /> redevelopment of existing commercial and industrial sites, to include: <br /> - Screening of parking lots and loading facilities by the use of plantings and earth berms. <br /> - Establishment,of a minimum percent of landscaped islands within parking lots. <br /> - Architectural renovation design review. <br /> - Compatible facility signage. <br /> • Central Avenue: The City will work to improve the appearance of Central Avenue by <br /> incorporating a plan for landscaping the roadway edges. <br /> • University Avenue: The City will work to increase the amount of landscape screening of <br /> University Avenue to provide for visual and sound filtering. <br /> • Hilltop: The City will attempt to resolve the issue of the negative visual appearance of Hilltop <br /> mobile home community. <br /> • City Facilities: The City will incorporate a system of architectural improvements, signage and <br /> landscaping to visually unify the various City facilities. <br /> • Downtown: The City will work to improve the image of downtown. <br /> 19423 63 <br />