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'7 3 consistent with the Comprehensive Plan designation. 74 6.0 TWIN LAKES URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES '7 5 6.1 In November 200T, the City Council adopted the Twin Lakes Design Principles for the Twin '7 6 Lakes Redevelopment Area. This document advocates five general development objectives '7 "7 including livability, walkability, sustainability, and environmental responsibility and provides a '7 8 series of five design "checklists"' to help projects meet the these objectives. The checklists focus '7 9 on land use patterns; streets and public spaces; frontages; buildings; and the design review J process. These checklists are methodologies by which to achieve the (7ity's objectives but are not meant as steadfast regulatory requirements as would be articulated in a zoning code. 83 a. Land Use Patterns.- This project, in combination with the senior cooperative project, is beginning to set the groundwork for a mix of uses within the overall Twin Lakes area. The concept plan indicates connections to public spaces by connecting into the trail 6 system to Langton Lake Park. This project will contribute to the buffer/separation of "7 nearby residential neighborhood from the future "core zone"' and suburban commercial" that may be developed in con junction with later phases of redevelopment within the Twin * 1 9 Lakes area. Visitor parking for this project is in the front of the building; however, the 90 proposed parking lot is wrapped around the building and will be visually broken up by 9111 the planned landscaping, creating the appearance of three somewhat separate parking 92 areas. In addition,, the majority of onsite parking will be contained within an underground 93 parking facility. Langton Lake Drive will create a new gateway into the Twin Lakes area; 94 staff recommends that a strong ("gateway" landscaping should be implemented at the 95 intersection of planned public street and Cleveland Avenue. 96 97 b. Streets and Public Spaces: The assisted-living project is not creating any new streets,, 98 therefore,, many of the elements of this checklist are not applicable. The concept plan 99 shows the construction of a sidewalk along Cleveland Avenue, which will facilitate walking between this project and future development within the core area of Twin Lakes 'I The landscaping plan indicates that trees will be placed on the eastern edge of the '1 2 sidewalk. '103 . The proposed street frontages for this project is a suburban layout with 104 C. Fr on t ages . 1 parking in front of the building. The formal entrance of the building faces the street and a 1 4w. r formal landscaping, including a fountain buffers the parking from the street and sidewalk 1 ('_)7 area,, which creates more pedestrian friendly environment. Staff recommends that as part 1 4w. , of the final landscaping plan encourages a pedestrian friendly environment. 1 ('_)9 110 d. Buildings. This is a fairly typical building design for suburban, multi-family residential 11111 and it is planned to be constructed with standard materials. Although its current use is 112 slated for senior-care and independent living, this facility could be adapted to other types 113 of residential uses as market trends change over time. The pitched roof allows for internal 114 screening of mechanical elements. Stormwater created by this project will be collected 11 onsite and as planned,, the stormwater area will be seeded with a native seed mix. Staff 116 recommends that utility boxes and meters be placed behind the building as to not detract 11 "7 from the visual appearance of the building and landscaping. 11 Page 3 of 7