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CHAPTER 3 Park and Open Space Natural Environment and Open Space The redevelopment will boast an impressive central park fa- The water quality of Silver Lake is a critical issue to the neighborhoods cility that will act as the focal point of the development and a surrounding the lake and the Village at St. Anthony will do its part to pre- strong amenity for the whole St. Anthony community. In ad- serve and improve that water quality through careful handling of storm water dition to the new east-west parkway, it is a major organizing and enhancements to the surface water management system. element of the interior of the site. Removal of the shopping center will alter the current image of the site and the devel- The redevelopment area will include an open space that will function as an ■ opment of the park facility will be a focal point for the new integrated stormwater management system connected through the site. development. The network is not planned as an upfront implementation step, as is the ■ central park, but rather will be phased and integrated as the site develops. Leading away from the park will be a series of trails, side- Where possible, stormwater will be kept above ground and open to the air, r walks and connected open spaces that will link the site inter- in ponds, fountains, and other water features that will allow for maximum nally and enhance connections with the surrounding neigh- penetration of surface water into the ground and maximum benefit as an borhoods. This integrated system of open spaces through- amenity to existing and future development. out the development will fulfills both aesthetic and functional purposes. The network will serve to connect the various ele- ■ ments of the development to each other and will also help foster connections at the edges of the development with the ■ rest of the community. • North Pond Park Area: 3.22 acres ■ • South Pond Park Area: 2.4 acres 12 Village at St. Anthony Framework Manual