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Attachment G The Regulating Plan and current proposed amendments actually appear to decrease buffers between future commercial development, Langton Lake Park, and adjacent residential neighborhoods. For example, new public park access points are created (with precise locations unspecified). Several of these are on the southern edge of the part, closest to the proposed future development and Twin Cafes Parkway, where the current forest buffer around the Langton Labe is quite thin and fragile. Parking may be allowed as close as 5 feet from the western border of the park, while screening require ments are being made more "flexible "'. The extension of Twin Cafes Parkway to connect with Fairview will remove an important existing barrier to drive - through traffic in the residential neighborhoods (see further discussion below). 4. Green Space and Open Space Green space and open space within the Twin Cafes area is very significantly reduced from previous plans. The previous B-6 business park zone required a minimum of 5% green space for each lot or combinations of lots. The proposed regulating plan now appears to allow "90% development "' on nearly all sites. In addition, much of the " reenway "' frontage has been changed to "urban" or "flexible "' frontage under the proposed amendments to the plan. Public input on previous development proposals in Twin Cafes reflected how much Roseville residents value green space and open space — but green space has all but disappeared from the proposed regulating plan. So much impervious surface also poses a threat to the water quality and environmental health of Langton Labe. 5. Cut-,Through Traffic and Twin Lakes Parkway To save infrastructure costs ultimately born by the taxpayers and Twin Cafes commercial property owners, the planning commission should review whether the current construction of Twin Cafes Parkway (through Phase II ), is adequate to facilitate development in the Twin Cafes area, without completing the proposed connection to Fairview. The original plan (for Twin Cafes Parkway to connect to Snelling at Terrace Drive), is not feasible, because MND T has made clear that a Terrace /Drive Snelling intersection will not be approved. Connecting Twin Cafes Parkway to Fairview without a direct route to Snelling via Terrace Drive will result in a "road to nowhere "' that will funnel cut - through traffic from 35W into the Twin Cafes residential neighborhoods. From a planning perspective, what does a connection to Fairview accomplish? Why not leave Twin Cafes Parkway "as is "', save money, and protect the neighbors from a deluge of new traffic? I urge the planning commission to review this issue, invite public input, and share its recommendations with the city council.