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