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page 17 14. Historic properties: Describe any historic structures, archeological sites, and/or traditional cultural properties on or in close proximity to the site. Include: 1) historic designations, 2) known artifact areas, and 3) architectural features. Attach letter received from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Discuss any anticipated effects to historic properties during project construction and operation. Identify measures that will be taken to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to historic properties. A SHPO review was requested, and the results of the review are attached in Appendix B. There are two historic structures and one historic district in proximity to the project area (Figure 16). The St. Charles Borromeo Church and School is identified in the SHPO database as a potential historic structure. This property is located north of the project area. The property is outside of the project limits and the project will have no effects on the church or school. The Sunset Funeral Home and Mausoleum is identified in the SHPO database as a potential historic structure. The funeral home and mausoleum building is located southeast of the project area on the west edge of the Hillside Cemetery property. The property is outside of the project limits and the project will have no effect on the structure. Stinson Parkway runs along the west side of the project area. Stinson Parkway is part of the Grand Rounds Historical District which has been determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The application for listing is currently being reviewed by the National Register staff. Although the project will be visible from Stinson Parkway, the project has attempted to minimize visual impacts through site design. The site design for the project places the townhomes along the parkway and the taller buildings behind the townhomes and further away from the parkway. In the adjacent area, medium density residential homes border Stinson Parkway. The townhomes will have the same visual effect as the existing residential homes and for this reason the project will not change the feel of the parkway. There will be no physical changes to Stinson Parkway as part of this project. 15. Visual: Describe any scenic views or vistas on or near the project site. Describe any project related visual effects such as vapor plumes or glare from intense lights. Discuss the potential visual effects from the project. Identify any measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate visual effects. There are no scenic views or vistas on or near the project area. Some of the upper floors of the buildings adjacent to the project area have views of the Mississippi River, I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River, and downtown Minneapolis. The project could block some of these views, depending on the site layout. However, the proposed development, with a mixture of one and two story townhomes and multi-unit buildings (tallest proposed at 5 stories) is comparable to the heights of buildings in adjacent developments. The project will not produce vapor plumes. Lighting within the project area will be consistent with the surrounding areas and will not produce glare from intense lights. 52