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CUNINGHAM <br />G R O U P <br />The City's initial approach to drafting the regulations, using the PUD process as a foundation for master <br />planning, is a sound one. Other Metro cities, including St. Louis Park and Roseville, have used the PUD <br />process for mixed use and business park districts that are anticipated to be developed there in a unified <br />and cohesive manner. However, PUD regulations must be structured carefully to ensure that the <br />resulting master plan meets the City's goals for the site. An initial review of the draft regulations <br />indicates some of the questions that remain to be answered and issues to be resolved, including: <br />• Which land uses are appropriate in each district as permitted, conditional or accessory uses, <br />and how broadly or narrowly should those land uses be de�ned? <br />• What are the limits of the districts in terms of the number of housing units that can be <br />supported, the percentage of multi-family units, and the desired mix of uses? Should there be <br />any requirements for minimum percentages of speci�c land uses to promote a"variety" of uses <br />and housing types? <br />• Can a high level of connectivity — interconnected streets and paths — be encouraged or required <br />as a component of the master plan? Can other transportation improvements such as transit <br />connections and stops or stations be incentivized through the regulations? <br />• What percentage of the site should be incorporated into an integrated park and open space <br />system, and how should that system be structured in terms of public or private ownership and <br />management? <br />• Which other elements of the regulations can be "calibrated" to foster a master plan that will <br />produce the desired results? For example, should speci�c landscape standards, low impact <br />development standards, or green building design standards be included in the regulations? <br />We believe that our team is highly quali�ed to assist the City with the process of developing, reviewing <br />and re�ning the proposed regulations. Suzanne Rhees and Jean Coleman each have over 20 years of <br />experience with zoning in urban, suburban and rural environments. They have collaborated on many <br />projects and are widely recognized for their zoning expertise and facilitation skills. Suzanne would act <br />as project manager and primary code writer/reviewer, while Jean would provide legal review and <br />overview of draft work products. Andrew Dresdner, Urban Designer at CGA, would assist with <br />illustrations of desired results. <br />Approach and Work Program <br />Our general approach to the proj ect as outlined in the RFP as follows. We recognize that the time frame <br />for completion is short, and that an efficient but carefully considered work program will be key. <br />Therefore, we suggest breaking the process into a series of tasks that match the elements outline in the <br />RFP: <br />1. Analysis and Issue Identification: This task includes the following components, which we believe <br />are closely related: <br />• Evaluate the proposed regulations for consistency with City goals <br />• Assess the proposed regulations to determine the potential positive and negative outcomes <br />Recognizing that the Comprehensive Plan and the TCAAP Reuse Statement clearly deliniate the City's <br />goals, we would outline those goals alongside the proposed regulations in order to identify any gaps or <br />inconsistencies and to determine possible outcomes, both positive and negative. As part of this task we <br />