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TCAAP MASTER PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES . Most infrastructures shall be designed for a 1 OO-year life cycle. . The City and Developer shall work with Xcel Energy to design a smart electrical grid to bring more renewable sources of energy online including photovoltaic panels, wind (including micro-turbines), vehicle-to-grid PHEV's, battery-stored power, and distributed generation and co- generation using renewable fuels. . The site plan shall be unique, creative, and exemplify leadership in environmental and energy design for sustainability, Key sustainability factors include maximizing energy conservation and resource efficiency (including possible use of the Army's treatment of 2.5 million gal. per day of ground water), water management, waste management, economic health (green jobs), and environmental health. · The site shall have a mix of light and medium industrial, commercial, office, retail, and different types and densities of residential housing. Housing should include the mixing of senior, disability, and affordable housing, with housing having a range of price points, densities, and live- work units to create a denser community. Where appropriate, the site should include mixed-use development that includes compatible uses including office, commercial, and medium-to-high-density residential and live-work units. · Industrial development should focus on the creation of green jobs and the production of goods needed by the local community to encourage local self reliance. · Industrial and commercial job centers should be located to minimize trip distance from residential areas and to maximize opportunities for alternative transportation. Especially important are transit and bicycle accessibility to the future Fridley station of the Northstar Corridor commuter train (which will be about 7 miles away by road and freeway), and to the park-and-ride lot near County Roads 10 and H. This park-and- ride node is serviced by MetroTransit Route 250 (which runs down 1-35W to downtown Minneapolis) and Route 860 (which uses 1-694 and 35E to downtown St. Paul). · The site shall have an abundance of green space that includes parks, recreation, trails, natural settings, water features sized to retain 1000/0 of the Project's stormwater, green roof buildings, and green roof parking structures. · The site shall not have billboards or privacy walls along roads but will have natural noise and pollution barriers of trees and vegetation. Transportation and Parking: · Parking requirements shall include minimums and maximums consistent with New Urbanism principals, shared parking opportunities, and parking area design that conforms to the appropriateLEED standards. 4 LEED-ND is still in it pilot stage and the certification system will likely be finalized in a short time. 2