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VADNAIS CITY CENTER GOALS AND OBJECTIVES as revised on May 17, 1994 Goal A: To develop a combination of public and private land uses and services which will become an identifiable community "downtown". Objective A- 1:. Objective A-2: Objective A-3: Objective A-4: To adopt a plan which clearly states the City's intentions. Define a range of acceptable development scenarios, that indicate essential development criteria.(i.e., compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and zoning standards) and that indicate what uses or designs that are deemed inappropriate. Promote mixed -use developments, shared access and parking, and innovative design. Plans shall consider alternative transportation options, park and ride locations; and possible light rail use of the Centerville tracks. Objective A-5: To promote pedestrian and bikeway movement, with wide areas in front of buildings, and with strong connections to any walk- ways and trails in the Vadnais City Center and surrounding neigh borhoods. Objective A-6: Objective A-7: Objective A-8: Encourage plans which integrate rather than fragment development so that the Vadnais City Center appears unified, internally compatible, and aesthetically pleasing. Guide building massing, open space and landscaping, access and parking, and signage to achieve this objective. Maximize the potential of the Vadnais City Center by taking into account access, visibility, site size, and adjacent land development. Where development will directly impact existing residential and other land uses and present quality of life; additional buffering and distance separation will be required to minimize negative impacts of, including but not limited to, noise, lights, visual features, and odors.