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Environmental contamination: . The City and Developer shall work with the MPCA and USEPA to establish soil cleanup levels, necessary land use controls, and institutional controls to correspond to the proposed land use. . The City and Developer shall develop an investigative process that occurs with each development or recreational use to assure that the controls are met. . The City and Developer shall ensure the presence of an environmental specialist on site during construction to oversee any additional contamination that might be encountered during digging. TCAAP MASTER PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES Parks, Trails, and Open Space: . Parks and trails shall connect all neighborhoods. . Trails shall connect and provide access to Ramsey County, National Guard, surrounding community systems, job centers, community centers, and to the Northstar station in Fridley. . The trails should be fully connected with the surrounding community via tunnels or bridges across highways 96, 10, and 35W. . Provide common open/green space in each block or common housing area like the existing Arden Hills park system and level-3 designs in the composite plan. . Promote solar roofs and green roofs on office, commercial, parking structures and multi-unit housing. Recreation, Nature, and Sports: . Provide north-south access to the athletic fields and the Ramsey County area (controlled to 10 mph with speed bumps and bike paths) to assure safe access to children and emergency vehicles and to save energy by minimizing vehicle trips. Wildlife safe passage shall also be as present. · Multi-use walking, biking, Segway, and motorized wheelchair trails shall be designed to minimize congestion and provide safety and minimal interference with automotive traffic. . The design and planning shall integrate recreational services and facilities with adjacent communities. Encourage multiple shared uses, buildings, and facilities to minimize infrastructure costs with Ramsey County, Mounds View School District, Minnesota Amateur Sports, National Guard, and the surrounding communities and organizations. Signage and Lighting: . Signage shall be architectural, professional, minimal, and easy to read. . Billboards will be prohibited. . Regulate controlled hours of advertising lighting and parking lot lighting when businesses are closed to the public. · Regulate controlled hours and intensity for lighted streets, sidewalks and trails. All lights shall be LED where applicable. 5