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■ ■ Chapter 4. Development Concepts ■ 4.1 Introduction ■ The development concepts presented below are illustrative examples of what could rea- sonably occur on the site, demonstrating possible uses, site configurations, and intensi- ties of use. They are illustrated to exhibit several key development principles and patterns described in greater detail later in the Redevelopment Framework section of this report. They are not definitive site plans. The building. footprints and their placement on the site are representative of one reasonable possiblity among many. Likewise, the uses and intensities of uses depicted (the type and number of units of housing, the total square feet of commercial uses, etc.) are not precise descriptions of what will happen on the site but rather reasonable examples of what is probable given current market conditions. The ■ concepts are important and instructive as they allow the community of St. Anthony to ■ begin visualizing the look and feel of several types of development that could occur with a full-scale redevelopment of the Apache Mall area. ■ The concepts have been designed to reflect a balance between the various land uses identified through the market demand study conducted for the study area. The densities identified reflect the fact that a redevelopment project would have to be capable of gener- ating considerable revenue through tax increment financing in order to offset the sizeable upfront costs associated with redeveloping the site. The work of the Steering Committee, a input received from the community at the Com- munity Issues Forum, initial discussions held �_ a ■ with the development community, and the ap- plication of key redevelopment principles and s -� patterns were also used to develop the concepts. ■ � �+ I �� Both of the development concepts show rede- 1'A velopment occurring on more than just the j Apache Mall property itself in order to maximize ■ the potential for redevelopment on the mall site. ConCeptS It is not a foregone conclusion that all of the prop- erties along Silver Lake Rd. or Stinson Blvd. will . be included in the final redevelopment, as de- picted. The salient point is that many of these lilil Road properties would constrain the redevelopment project, either because they are poorly maintained, contain uses that would coexist poorly with the redevelopment, or cut the redevelopment off from the street front. Therefore, many or all of these additional properties might need to be included in the development in a order to maximize the success of the redevelopment project. The concepts also show the development of retail facilities in the vicinity of the existing Cub grocery store. The placement of the buildings is suggestive of what could happen, with the important point being that a retail node would be created and focused around the a Cub store. Another important assumption about the retail node is that several of the exist- ing neighborhood-serving businesses that might be displaced by the redevelopment project a would relocate to new facilities within this commercial node area, to the mutual advan- tage of both the businesses and the development as a whole. Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Plan St. Anthony Village Page 4.1 a ■