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■ ■ Chapter 5. Master Framework Plan ■ ■ The Master Framework Plan is a set of goals, principles and design standards to be incorporated into the final development of the site. The summary below provides a sche- matic overview of the key factors that will be negotiated between the City and the developer(s). The framework highlights the purpose and importance of these key ele- ments. A development of this size and nature will benefit greatly from possessing a num- ber of governing design elements that identify each component of the development as being part of the same new neighborhood. These common features can come in the form of related architectural treatments, streetscape elements (lights, signage, sidewalk and roadway design, plantings), and site planning guidelines. The regulations governing de- velopment should not, however, be so restrictive as to force a rigid uniformity that would ■ lead to a sterile blandness or impair the marketability of the redevelopment. 5.1 Development Principles and Patterns ■ Identity, Character and Diversity ■ The Northwest Quadrant should develop with extraordinary identity, character and diver- sity. It should create places and uses that are known throughout the community and region as outstanding and interesting examples of planning and design. In order to ac- complish this there need to be signature buildings, signature open spaces, and a diverse ■ palette of uses on the site. ■ Integration with Community ■ St. Anthony is a small, cohesive, first-ring suburban community. The new development conceived for the site is unlike most of the existing building stock in the village and the redevelopment area is physically separated from the community to a significant degree. Each of these factors will make it challenging to physically integrate the new development ■ into the community. Creating the feeling that the new neighborhood is part of the commu- nity will be an important consideration.This can partly be accomplished through a thoughtful selection of governing design elements as mentioned above and partly through providing uses and activities (from businesses to trails and parks) that encourage residents from other parts of St. Anthony to frequent the new development. Especially at the edges ■ (Silver Lake Rd. and Stinson Blvd.) it will be important to make the street, sidewalk, and green space connections inviting to the interior of the site. Common elements such as street trees, building form, building placement, materials, and colors can be identified to make the transition from areas outside to areas inside the development cohesive. ■ ■ Integration of Uses Remaining In and Around Development Area Both of the redevelopment concepts shown in this report depict redevelopment occurring on sites adjacent to the Apache Mall property itself. In order to maximize the potential for redevelopment on the mall site certain additional properties will need to be included in the ® project. The redevelopment concepts show all uses along the west side of Silver Lake Rd.from the railroad tracks north to Silver Lane being redeveloped, as well as those uses ■ located on the east side of Stinson Blvd from 37'h Ave NE to 391h Ave NE, and along both sides of 391h east of Stinson within the study area. Uses that would not be redeveloped ■ include the Apache office building at the comer of Stinson Blvd and Silver Lane,the Equi- nox apartment complex and the Cub food store. It is not a foregone conclusion that all of e .SIM '-•- - •• ' ' • .•- •.•- ■ ■