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<br />DRAFT - City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />site layout, land use, development intensity, design, parking, and economic <br />feasi bility. <br /> <br />d. Development Character and Design <br /> <br />Recent development in Arden Hills and the B-2 District has raised concerns about <br />context-sensitive design. Most notably, buifding size, orientation, materials, signage, <br />and design emerged as an important concern. Thus, analyses of these and other <br />characteristics need to be undertaken. Recommendations on future height, density, <br />massing, building materials, and character for residential, office, industrial, and <br />commercial development at different locations will need to be made. <br /> <br />Design guideline recommendations should be developed as part of the plan. This <br />section of the study will generally describe desired characteristics of development in <br />the study area, such as site layout, landscaping, fencing, fenestration, building <br />materials, signage, and lighting. Examples of exemplary building designs from within <br />and outside of Arden Hills should be provided. <br /> <br /> <br />al estate market analysis is required. <br />odologies to understand the existing <br />I markets in the study area. Future <br />ill need to be analyzed, along with a <br />nd residential square footage. Market <br />d in the context of city-wide and regional <br />ussion of the existing business mix. <br /> <br />e. Real Estate Market Analysis <br /> <br />In order to inform the future land use pi <br />This plan element will use market anal <br />and potential commercial, office, and r <br />demands for commercial and resid <br />discussion of absorption rates for co <br />forces in the study area should x <br />trends. This section will also' <br /> <br />Recommendation for new 0 <br />presented, as well as st <br />community's vision fo <br />from areas in other p <br />terms of layout form an <br /> <br />ilized business models in the area should be <br />ttracting a business mix that fits the <br />1St ict. This discussion should utilize best practices <br />etropolitan area that are similar to Arden Hills in <br />raphics. <br /> <br />f. Transportation, Transit, Parking, Accessibility, and Non-motorized Facilities <br /> <br />This analysis will examine existing conditions and propose strategies and designs <br />that address specific transportation issues that arise through the planning process, <br />which should include transportation, transit, parking needs, non-motorized <br />(pedestrian) facilities, and overall accessibility to and in the B-2 District. An analysis <br />of current traffic and potential transit options will be used to inform the future land <br />use plan. This analysis should go beyond an inventory of existing conditions and <br />make recommendations for current and future congestion mitigation efforts. <br /> <br />g. Design for Health - Public Realm Improvements, Environmental Quality, <br />Aesthetics, Public Safety, and Active Living <br /> <br />While investigating the potential future use in the study area, it is appropriate to <br />consider other enhancements to the B-2 District. The city has identified a need to <br />incorporate active living principles into city plans and developments. The study must <br /> <br />Issued: <br /> <br />4 <br />