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AttachmentD public seating areas at the corner of County Road C and Prior and Twin Lakes Parkway and Prior. Policy 14.4: Discourage piecemeal development that does not achieve the goals and policies for mixed-use areas. It is true that policy 14.4 states we should “discourage piecemeal development”, however it is not stating to prohibit such development. In the case of Twin Lakes absent a master developer, piecemeal development will occur. CAGP OMMERCIAL REAOALS AND OLICIES Goal 9: Provide attractive, inviting, high-quality retail shopping and service areas that are conveniently and safely accessible by multiple travel modes including transit, walking, and bicycling. The Community Development Department finds that the Zoning Code provides for attractive and inviting shopping through the regulations and design standards contained Chapter 1005 of the code. Policy 9.1: Encourage commercial areas to make efficient use of land, provide for safe vehicular and pedestrian movements, provide adequate parking areas, provide appropriate site landscaping, and create quality and enduring aesthetic character. The CMU district and the regulating plan establish requirements which advance these items. The proposed Walmart development will need to meet all requirements pertaining to this policy. These include placement of buildings, provision of pedestrian connections through parking lots and to existing public sidewalks/trails, minimum/maximum parking stalls, landscaping meeting all code requirements, and numerous architectural features. Policy 9.2: Promote commercial development that is accessible by transit, automobile, walking, and bicycle. Twin Lakes is currently accessible to all modes and so too will be the Walmart development, where the CMU district or the regulating plan requires such improvements. Policy 9.3: Seek to make on-site transit stops part of commercial development and redevelopment. Unfortunately we as a city have limited ability to “make” such things occur. Met Council controls transit and transit stops and although such an item could be beneficial to the employees and patrons, the likelihood is limited. However, Twin Lakes has an existing park and ride facility that could offer reverse service, or be expanded or transit added to the area, should the numbers of employees be high enough for Met Council to add to their capital program. Goal 10: Promote an appropriate mix of commercial development types within the community. Specific to the Walmart proposal, the Community Development Department finds that the 2007 updated AUAR has analyzed mixes of uses and their potential impacts and identified specific 3 Page13of27