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City of Roseville MN 1141111 01, 01, dr�, 01, si g n C 11 e k] J,stsw w] n Loc.'I-kes De 1 110, ESTABLISHING A STRONG PUBLIC REALM: A list of Urban Design Plrimciples to ensure Livability, Walkability, Sustainability and Emviroimmental Responsibility. roved: November 14, 2007 0 1 A ammil, The City of Roseville is building an exciting new model for new development within the Twin Lakes Nei, hborhood.. ANEW BUT PROVEN MODEL FOR NEW DEVELOPM�EN�T ANC GROWTH The two patterns below are the basis for the five attached. checklists of design principles for Twin Lakes. The appropriate implementation of the following design principles within individual developments will ensure that the public realm of the Twin Lakes Nei, hborhood. remains livable, walkable, and. sustainable for all of its residents, workers and. cu.stomers. The City seeks to collaborate with the private sector in achieving development prQjects consistent with these principles. Furthermore, the City of Roseville specifically advocates the u.se of these guidelines, patterns, and. development principles within the Twin Lakes Neighborhood.. There are several reasons why: a. Economic Growth through Livability. The City of Roseville is in an economy that requires cities to compete for a growing creative class of knowledgeable workers. These workers are drawn to places and cities with an excellent quality of urban life in close proximity to pristine natural resources. It is important that Roseville increase the quantity and diversity of living choices so that the City can retain its broad range of workers, expand its tax base and utilize the existing infrastructure to attract new workers. In other words — it is important for Roseville to build more quality neighborhoods and living infrastructure to draw and retain quality and professional workers. b. Economic Grog th through Walkability. The City of Roseville wishes to expand its existing infrastructure of walkable residential streets into its new redeveloped commercial and industrial areas. Providing choices for residents, workers, and customers is important — and this will give the neighborhood a choice to walk more and to support transit services. The ability to walk from place to place is a wonderful alternative for those that can drive — and it is a liberating activity for those confined to an office or home during portions of the day. Youths and seniors — both growing and vital populations in the community - prefer neighborhoods and cities that are truly walkable. The ability to walk to work and use the noon hour for a walk is an opportunity that should be afforded to as many Roseville workers as possible. c. Economic Grog th through Sustainability. The City of Roseville wishes to encourage a broad range of new technologies in order to achieve a more sustainable infrastructure of energy, drinking water, surface water management and sanitary sewer, natural resources, and traffic/pavement management. Investing in these technologies now will assist in bringing long-range infrastructure costs down, lowering the maintenance burden and reducing the negative impacts on the environment. d. Economic Grog th through Environmental responsibility: The City of Roseville is striving to increase environmental responsibility within the community as a whole and the Twin Lakes should evolve no differently. The opportunity exists on this site to not only demonstrate the best technologies and practices for protecting, preserving., and enhancing unique natural features and resources., but also to improve existing negative environmental conditions and attributes. Roseville will be proud of redevelopment that takes place in the AM I e C e e c