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Land Use and Urban Design Plan CSAH 88 (New Brighton Boulevard) Although traffic speeds are high, drivers on Highway 88 have a good view of much of the city, especially the St. Anthony Shopping Center frontage. The addition of landscaping along this frontage, especially.at the shopping center, would do much to improve the City's image.as seen from the road. . Gateways and Focal Points As shown on Figure 2-4, several locations would be appropriate "gateways" — locations for signs, lighting, landscaping, and possibly some architectural or structural feature identifying the entrance to the City. The City already has one attractive entrance: at Trillium Park, where a monument sign faces traffic on St. Anthony Boulevard. The majority of these sites are most suitable for treatment as "minor gateways," containing an identification sign and possibly some landscape or lighting elements. A few should be considered as "major gateways,"which might include a larger ground sign, more extensive landscaping and lighting, and possibly some architectural elements (such as columns or archways). Potential major gateways include: ■ Silver Lake Road at Silver Lane, in conjunction with .the proposed improvements to this part of Silver Lake Road. ■ 37th Avenue NE at the City's eastern boundary �I ■ Kenzie Terrace and Lowry Avenue NE The following sites should be considered for minor gateways: ■ 37th Avenue NE at the City's western boundary ■ 33rd Avenue NE near the eastern and western boundaries ■ 29th Avenue NE and CSAH 88, to indicate the route into the City ■ . St. Anthony Boulevard at Stinson Boulevard At least two locations within St. Anthony should be considered as focal points — places that identify the City or mark one's arrival in the City: Central Park, as mentioned earlier under "Park Improvements," serves as the physical and psychological center of the community, but is designed in a functional manner, with few scenic or aesthetic enhancements. The relocation of the municipal building and the reconstruction of tennis courts and play areas at the corner of 33rd Avenue and Silver Lake Road. offers opportunities for October 1997 2-18 BRW,Inc. 0245M