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33 The intent of the guidelines is to establish a level of quality for the all of the design elements within the development. The Manual provides representative photos and graphics of landscaping, lighting, signage, and other design elements, based on local and national sources that illustrate the quality that is to be achieved at the Village at St. Anthony. This manual should be used as a tool by the City to evaluate design elements and as a resource for landowners to achieve a consistent design character and level of quality. It is not the intent of this manual to require future improvements to be exactly like the samples shown. 4. Consistency with Livable Communities Objectives This project directly complies with the following Livable Communities objectives: • The development creates connected places that support auto,pedestrian, and bike travel, are linked to transit, and will build capacity for future transit. • The development balances residential, commercial, workplace, and public/green spaces within and adjacent to the site. • The development maximizes the potential of existing infrastructure, buildings,facilities and development centers,particularly along existing transportation corridors. • The development expands housing options, especially close to jobs. • The development fosters distinctive community places and promotes community identity. • The development considers the natural environment, including restoring natural features and managing stormwater. 5. Consistency with Smart Growth Objectives The overall NW Quadrant area was selected as one of six Opportunity Sites for the Metropolitan Council's Smart Growth Twin Cities initiative to promote a new and sustainable model for growth in the metropolitan area. The principles upon which the smart growth initiative are based include planning for compact and mixed land use patterns that are sensitive to the environment and that offer greater transportation choices, designing human scale communities with people's needs and preferences foremost in mind, and creating community-based plans and designs using innovative public involvement methods. The City of St. Anthony Village opportunity site was selected because it offers the potential to develop a mixed-use community of neighborhood scale and to serve as a regional model for redirecting obsolete retail sites to meet contemporary needs. The Village at St. Anthony PUD meets these objectives. In 5F 0171 ITU 15711 IN I row, That the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the application for the