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1 <br /> <br />TCAAP/RICE CREEK COMMONS (RCC) – TRC, CPA HEARING July 8, 2015 <br /> <br />From: Lyle R. Salmela, REM, - 1480 Arden Vista Court, Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br />This responds to the final public hearing for the Arden Hills TCAAP Redevelopment <br />Code (TRC) and Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA). <br />The goal as stated in the TRC is to “Develop TCAAP in a way that accommodates a mix <br />of land uses that is sensitive to the natural environment, economically sustainable and a <br />benefit to the community” My comments are focused on that goal. <br />TRC Comments and Recommendations <br />Section 7.2 – Pages 73, 74 <br />Building Orientation and Entrance Sections a, b, c, d, concern commercial orientation <br />with no mention of residential orientation. These sections, a, b, c, and d, should be <br />designated as: Commercial Orientation. <br />Section d. iii. Add underlined qualifications: Prominent three-dimensional, vertical <br />features such as belfries, chimneys, clock towers, domes, spires, steeples, towers, or <br />turrets, should be added if they provide an economic, heating, ventilation, air <br />conditioning or daylighting benefit to the structure. <br />Section e. should be added as follows: Residential building orientation to south, east or <br />west increases solar gain, daylighting, natural ventilation and energy savings. This shall <br />be considered in all residential building design. <br />Orientation is 100% effective for south facing lots, 50% effective for east and west <br />facing lots. I know this has value because I have lived in a south exposure, passive <br />design house for 28 years. <br />This is in agreement with an architect who has won over 50 state and national American <br />Institute of Architects (AIA) awards. It is also a major recommendation of Andres Duany <br />(see on internet) who is a leading designer of over 300 urban planning projects around <br />the world. This is also supported by section 4.3.2 of the TCAAP Energy Integration <br />Resiliency Framework (EIRF). Major developers along with the builder and land owner <br />should have some input into final street layout if they plan to design for sustainable <br />energy design and orientation. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />