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.......,... DRAFT Land Use City of Cenletvllle 2030 Comprehensive Plsn convenient access and parking. Site buffering, landscaping and design criteria will also be evaluated. Downtown Master Plan & Development Guidelines The Downtown Area Master Plan & Development Guidelines propose recommendations that will reinforce and guide public/private Investment In a manner that will strengthen the viability of the area and recommend Downtown Centervllle as a community destination of the highest quality. The Master Plan 15 intended to guide the form and character of development within downtown for the next twanty years. Beginning In the summer of 2005, and approved by the City Council in January of 2006. the master plan includes a set of design guidelines and zoning amendments. The purpose of the Master Plan & Development Guidelines Is to establish an appropriate framework for future redevelopment of downtown as a vibrant Mixed-Use destination. to Incorporate: . An overall vision for redevelopment of the area, Including the pattem, form and character of new development and open space in the Interest of creating a cohesive Traditional Mixed-Use Downtown Mixed-Use neighborhood and downtown area. . A framework of transportation Improvements needed to support the redevelopment of the area and to create appropriate levels of parking as well as vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access to the downtown. . A set of design standards to guide the architectural quality of new development within the downtown area. The master plan was also coordinated with the plans for the redesign and expansion of County State AId Highway 14 (Main Street). The master plan Integreted efforts to calm traffic, provide a safe pedestrian environment and provide guidelines for buildings that respected the pedestrian scale and encouraged walkablllty. The Metropolitan Council currently classifies Centervllle as a "Developing Community". The Downtown Master Plan specifically addresses some of the requirements that the Met Council asks Developing Communities to fulfill. These Include: . Planning for and guiding Infill development, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse of structures to diversify housing, connect housing to jobs. and Integrata new development into existing neighborhoods. . Increasing Ilfecycle and affordable housing opportunities. Employment According to the Metropolitan Council, the City had 363 jobs in 2000. According to the MnPro Community Profile, most of the major employers in Centerville can be classified as service sector jobs, Including food service. gasoline stations and grocery stores. Infrasource and Northern Forest Products are the two major employers In the City that do not fall into that category. Further employment opportunities are anticipated to include retail, manufacturing, service and office positions. Forecasting employment Involves numerous criteria. The level of retail development may follow the extent of residential activity. The amount of retail development In adjacent communities will also Impact the potential In Centerville. Industrial uses vary 60