7A, Draft Guiding Plan for B2 District

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Introduction and Summary · land Uses: Allow and encourage a variety of land uses in the district potentially including retail and service businesses, offices, high-density housing, places to eat and drink, industry that has high employment density and attractive buildings, education and indoor recreation. · Intensity and Scale: As redevelopment occurs, generally increase the height of the buildings and amount of each site they cover. · local: Create a district that serves the needs and desires of residents of Arden Hills. · Quality: Ensure that all private and public improvements are of a high quality in terms of appearance, function and longevity. · Civic: Communicate that the district is "everybody's neighborhood" and a center of public life in Arden Hills (a distinction perhaps to be shared with the redeveloped TCAAP site) through the use of public plazas or open space, small private spaces usable by the public, improved sidewalks and streetscape. · Movement: Provide for safe and efficient auto movement as land use intensifies but also greatly improve the environment for pedestrians and bicyclists. .. Green: Provide year- 'round greenery and color throughout the district through generous landscaping of private sites and the public street edges. Add one or more green gathering spaces in the corridor. Improve the public's use of the Country Insurance woods, its intended purpose. · Role of the City: Establish the primary role of the City in the district as planning, leadership, zoning and public improvements. Do not rule out the application of municipal financial assistance in land redevelopment. · Continuity: Maintain long-term support for the principles and policies of the Guiding Plan for the B2 District throughout the entire Arden Hills family including elected and appointed officials and staff. · Environmental Conservation and Sustainability: Promote the use of green building practices, sustainability, and energy conservation to reduce the environmental impact of new development and redevelopment. land Use Plan The land use plan calls for moving beyond several outmoded developments and using land in ways that are more consistent with the important role that this corridor may play in Arden Hills. The plan recommends expanding the number of potential land uses in the district to include multiple-family housing. Refer to Figure 9 on page 4-5. 1-2 The New Lake Johanna Boulevard 7 October