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The Apache Plaza site is currently served by MetroTransit bus routes 4, 25, and 801. Routes 4 and 25 connect the site to downtown Minneapolis and to the City of New Brighton and Northtown Mall (respectively). Route 801 connects the site.by limited stop to Rosedale Mall and to the Brookdale Transit Center, which serves cities west of the river. The Village at St. Anthony will continue to accommodate these three routes with stops along 39th Avenue, which will provide an easier crossing of the site for routes 4 and 25. i. Development of Key Central Open Space/Network of Open Spaces: The development of a high amenity central open space approximately in the center of the redevelopment site is considered to be a key early implementation step. The creation of a key central open space is just one of the elements required to assure a high level of pedestrian friendliness and an inviting atmosphere. The redevelopment will boast an impressive central park facility that will act as the focal point of the development and a strong amenity for the whole St. Anthony community. In addition to the new east-west parkway, it is a major organizing element of the interior of the site. Removal of the shopping center will alter the current image of the site and the development of the park facility will be a focal point for the new development. Leading away from the park will be a series of trails, sidewalks and connected open spaces that will link the site internally and enhance connections with the surrounding neighborhoods. This integrated system of open spaces throughout the development fulfills both aesthetic and functional purposes. The network will serve to -connect the various elements of the development to each other and will also help foster connections at the edges of the development with the rest of the community. j. Silver Lake Water Quality: The water quality of Silver Lake is a critical issue to the neighborhoods surrounding the lake and redevelopment on this site should do its part to preserve and improve that water quality through careful handling of storm water and enhancements to the surface water management system. The development will directly contribute to the improvement of water quality in nearby Silver Lake. Currently, a portion of the Apache Plaza Mall roof and parking lot drains directly into pipes and into Silver Lake without treatment. Some of the ponds on site right now are too small to offer very much treatment. As proposed in the PUD, all of the drainage will be directed into ponds that are redesigned and expanded to meet the Rice Creek Watershed District's standard of 60% phosphorus removal. The City has also submitted a grant application to Rice Creek to fund a chemical treatment cell in a segment of the pond that would remove almost all of the phosphorus. ('Phis grant is pending.) The park and open space system is also designed to function as a storm water treatment