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• 7. Wanted provision made for pedestrain circulation The planner continued by saying he could possibly foresee using the land for (1) an apartment building of 57 units or less (2) one long strip of commercial such as a mini shopping center or office com- plex (3) a commercial cluster of 3 or 4 buildings which would utilize the entire site or (4) the development of only the west porition of the land for commercial consisting of one long low building or a cluster of smaller buildings with all parking on the side near Silver Lake Road. He then presented two basic plans which he felt might be feasible, illustrating each with detailed drawings. First, he suggested devoting the entire 5 acres to commercial develop- ment and presented an illustration _featuring, three buildings with parking along the west and a parkline buffer along Penrod Lane. Mr. Dale said the latter would be comprised of "up and down mounds" rather than berms to accomodate the difference in grades at that point, and suggested a children's playground with either sidewalks or meandering trails throughout. These mini hills which would be 3 or 4 feet high would be planted with coniferous trees. As a further measure to screen the homes to the east, the roofs of the buildings would be of a wood- like construction which would be slanted and would help to block out all the noises and li.qhting of the commercial activity. The planner also told of a project in Golden Valley where heating and air condi- tioning mechanisms are placed at the sides instead of the top of the • buildings. Mr. Daubney then interjected the suggestion that to assure the retention of the buffer and walkways the City could secure the dedication of the sidewalks. The plan included alternate one way drive- ways across Mr. Hedlund' s lot with the existing house and through the properties to the north which have other owners , as well as boulevard trees along Silver Lake Road which would shield the traffic on that roadway from the headlights on the property. The second of Mr. Dale 's proposals suggested low key commercial usage such as a beauty salon or barber shop, medical offices or retail shops which do not have intense usage, for the west portion of the tract with a buffer of heavy tree plantings and possibly a fence separating the Penrod portion where 10 single family homes could be built. He said his plan would call for controlled lighting and noise abatement measures. Mr. Dale said he did not consider any residential develop- ment for normal family housing, not even an apartment house, could be compatible with the heavy commercial usage at Apache across Silver Lake Road with the exception of elderly housing which has unique re- quirements . He felt the two basic plans he had offered should be of a low profile and designed to minimize any irritations from noise, visual impact and lighting, and felt the development could be architecturally controlled by the Council to protect the residential neighborhood and at the same time public control could be provided which would result in a project which would be beneficial to the entire community. • (4)