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vie} All sidewalks and pedestrian paths shall be handicapped accessible. Curb cuts and ramps shall be located at convenient, safe locations for .the physically disabled, bicy- clists, :and people pushing strollers or carts. The location and design of curb cuts and ramps shall meet the requirements of County and State Americans with Disabilities Act ramp standards, and shall avoid crossing or directing pedestrian and bicycle traffic throughloading areas, drive-in lanes, and solid wastestorage andcollection areas: viii) Where transit service is available or planned, site plans shall provide pleasant and convenient access to transit stops. Where transit shelters areprovided,they shall be placed in locations that promote security through natural surveillanceand visibility, and shall be well -lighted and weather -protected. 9.7.4 Civic Space Placement. The: plans shouldidentify the 10% or more of the total acreage in development which will be developed as Civic Space. Layout and relation to surrounding thor- oughfares should. be clearly depicted on the plans. If a.developruent is proposed in phases, the 10% Civic Space requirement shall be calculated for the development as a whole, instead of for each phase. The apportionment of Civic Space dedication inay be unbalanced among the proposed phases, though any initial phase of a development must: include atleast. one Civic Space in propor- tion to the size of the phase. Phased development plans which propose to meet over half of the Civic Space requirement in a second or later phase must include a timetable which shows the devel- opment dedicating or building at least half of the required Civic Space within 3 years of initial devel- opment approval. 9.7.5 Building Placement Standards. The types of buildings proposed in the plan and their place- ment within the property is governed by the Building Type Standards set forth: at Section 9.6 and depicted in Figures 6 .:through 15. The plan must depict the types of buildings intended for con- struction, their proposed disposition, any incentives sought by virtue of the .intended design of any buildings or arrangement of building types, and anyspecial requirements or requests Ecu variance required toimplement the building placement plan. 9.7.6 Design Review. The Zoning Administrator shall refer all applications requiringevaluation of the Design Standards in 9.10 to the City Architect: The. Architect shall review the development plan and supporting documents for conformance with the Design Review guidelines. at Section 9.10 and provide written comment: to the.. Zoning Administrator. If any deficiencies are noted by the. City Architect in the design when the applying the Design Standards, the Architect shall describe the deficiency and suggest at least onecomplying alternative. 9.7.7 Evaluation. of Incentives. Any .incentives created by the City Council and• in effect at the time of development application. May be.: sought by .the applicant.: The incentive items and allow- :atices, and their effect on the overall Development Plan, shall be approved by the. City Council, unless specifically :delegated within the 'ordinance creating the applicable incentive.. The: Zoning .Administrator shall confer with at least one City consultant; as directed by •ordinance or at the..Ad- ministrator's best :discretion, in :order to: evaluate the proposed. incentives. and make recommenda- tions. to the approving authority. If incentives are applied for, the applicant and Zoning Adminis- trator shall teach agreernent on the application of incentives prior to submitting the application to the Planning Commission. If any applied -for incentives. arc recommended for rejection,. the appli- cant may elect to re -submit. portions of the plans. to incorporate therecommendation without incur ring new application fees; the -applicant electing to re -submit plans shall. submit. a• written statement agreeing to an.. extension of applicable timelines under Minn. Stat. 15.99, Minn. Stat. c` 461353., and other applicable laws and ordinances: The •extension .request shall .be indefinite; the. City shall. process the re -.submitted materials within .the • timelines specified by .law; treating the date of re- submission'as the first day of any applicable time period. Gem .714ke Ge#eiv y.. Dirlric't Deirels rnerrt Code May 19, 2009 - Page 34