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Hugo Downtown Framework Plan Final Plan & Design Guidelines <br />The edge along the railroad ROW and the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail along the west side <br />of Highway 61 should be maintained as an open -space corridor connecting City Hall and the <br />CBD to new development to the south. This edge should include: <br />• trail connections for bicycles and winter sports uses <br />• landscaping to act as a year-round buffer; <br />• pedestrian -oriented trail and street lighting; <br />• places to rest with benches, planters and trash <br />receptacles. <br />On downtown streets where retail and commercial uses are proposed, on -street parking <br />is encouraged; streets should be designed with the parking lane designated either by <br />curbing or with a change in paving materials. <br />Downtown district streets should allow for public right-of-way between the curb and the <br />building wall, a minimum 10'-12' wide. This area should be "zoned" to provide for street <br />signs, landscaping and street trees, and both street and sidewalk lighting closest to the <br />curb. There should be a clear pedestrian walking path in the center, and then an area <br />designated for seating or other street furniture (trash receptacles, bus benches, etc) and <br />commercial opportunities <br />(including newspaper boxes). <br />Where necessary, such as <br />where the street ROW does <br />not allow for a wider sidewalk, <br />these amenities may need to <br />be accommodated within the <br />parcel boundaries. <br />Page 13 of 23 <br />