CCP 01-21-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I .. I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I -. I I Trails Existing eity trails in or near the AUAR study area include an asphalt trail that runs through the northwestern portion of the study area, connecting Cumming Park with Floral Park, which is just west of Hamline Avenue. This trail conneets to existing asphalt walk/trails along Hamline Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Planned city trail connections in the study area are identified in the City's 1998 Comprehensive Plan and include a 0.7-mile trail connection on CR F from Lexington Avenue to Hamline Avenue, with an extension north to the existing trail on Hamline Avenue. The Guidant Campus Master Plan includes an internal campus sidewalk system that will provide proximate aceess via the east-west City trail that traverses the site in the northwesterly portion of the campus and eventually connects into the Hamline Avenue trail. The proposed campus will not impact any of the City trails. D. SCENIC VIEWS AND VISTAS? ..2L NO YES AUAR: Any impacts on such resources present in the A UAR should be addressed. This would include both direct physical impacts and impacts on visual quality or integrity. "EAW Guidelines" contains a list of possible scenic resources (page 13). There are no seenic resources for which the visual quality or integrity will be impacted by the proposed campus expansion. Refer to Item 26 for more discussion of visual impacts. E. OTHER UNIQUE RESOURCES? ..2L NO YES 26. VISUAL IMPACTS EAW: WlLL THE PROJECT CREATE ADVERSE VISUAL IMPACTS? (IJAAMPLES INCLUDE: GLARE FROM INTENSE LIGHTS; LIGHTS VISIBLE IN WILDERNESS AREAS; AND LARGE VISIBLE PLUMES FROM COOLING TOWERS OR EXHAUST STACKS.) IF YES, EXPLAIN. ...x.... NO YES AUAR: If any non-routine visual impacts would occur Fom the anticipated development covered by the A UAR review, this should be discussed here along with appropriate mitigation. The proposed development will not create non-routinc adverse visual impacts but will alter views of the AUAR study area from the adjacent properties. Although the proposed campus will have some buildings that are taller than buildings in adjacent developments, these heights are deemed acceptable for this site and have been approved by the City. In Guidant Campus Master Plan Final AUAR and Mitigation Plan January 2003 - S4-