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Town Center: Although the impacts of this plan would not be as severe as those of the Office/ Industrial plan, they are still unacceptably high. Overall rating: Poor Open Space: Among the four concepts, this one has the least impact on regional transportation facilities. Overall rating: Good Residential: This plan impacts I-35W less than the Office/Industrial and Town Center plans, but it places additional burdens on CSAH 96, Lexington A venue and County L Overall rating: Fair Open Space and Recreation RCl Does the plan provide a balance of active and passive recreation opportunities, and of spaces for community~wide and neighborhood use? Indicators . Extent to which the plan provides space for active recreational pursuits, such as ballfields. . Extent to which the plan allows for neighborhood park and recreation areas as well as larger community-wide open space areas. . Extent to which the plan provides space for four-season recreation. All Plans: At this time, none of the plans adequately shows a set-aside for a major ballfield complex orfor neighborhood park areas. In part, tltis is due to the very conceptual nature of the plans. However, both recreational uses have been factored into the plans. Two of the scenarios actually show areas that could hold ballfields, and the other two contain sufficient flexible space to accommodate this use. Neighborhood parks will appear in the next phase of planning, which will show a much greater level of detail. Overall rating, all plans: Good to excellent RC2 Does the plan protect sensitive natural areas and threatened, rare or unusual species? Indicators .. Extent to which the plan preserves site areas that contain or are likely to contain sensitive natural features. . Extent to which roadways in the plan avoid crossing or otherwise causing potential harm to wetlands, steep slopes, critical wildlife habitat and significant vegetation. . Extent to which the plan would create impervious surfaces (including roadways and streets) generating stormwater fUnoffthat may contain fertilizers and other pollutants. All Plans: The open-space framework common to the four plans contains all of the most sensitive features: wetlands, kame, turtle and swan habitat, trefoil habitat, and Rice Creek. As described under Criterion TC4, every effort has been made to route roadways away from these features. Office/Industrial: Because of the large amount of impervious surface this scenario would produce, it will require extensive pre-treatment of stormwater drainage and retention areas. Overall rating: Fair Town Center: This plan would reduce impervious surfaces somewhat over the Office/Industrial plan. Overall rating: Good Open Space: This plan would require the least stormwater treatment of all the plans. Overall rating: Excellent Residential: In addition to reducing impervious surfaces somewhat over the Office/Industrial scenario, this plan provides extensive opportunities to shape housing environments to further protect and buffer natural areas. Overall rating: Good Camiros. Ltd./SEH, lnc./LHDL, LId. TCAAP Framework Plan Page 18 Chapter IV I J I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I J I I