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AttachmentD plan specifically address this policy for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area by requiring pedestrian friendly design and the provision of connections. Policy 1.7: Create a higher aesthetic level for the community through use of redevelopment and infrastructure improvements to reduce or eliminate visual pollutants such as overhead power, cable, and telephone lines, traffic controllers, junction boxes, and inappropriate signage. The zoning ordinance attempts to create standards that achieve higher levels of aesthetic architecture appeal. However, the zoning ordinance does not control what occurs within the public right-of-way. In the case of the Walmart proposal and all development projects within Twin Lakes, the type of visual clutter addressed in the policy will be eliminated and/or screened properly on the site. Policy 1.8: Reduce land consumption for surface parking by encouraging construction of multilevel and underground parking facilities, shared parking facilities, and other strategies that minimize surface parking areas while providing adequate off-street parking. The zoning ordinance reduced parking requirements and in certain instances established the minimum parking number as the maximum allowed. In the CMU Zoning District, the amount of required parking stalls is more limited than in any other zoning district as a means to have less impervious surface and to encourage shared parking. Policy 1.9: Encourage and support new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure improvements that incorporate and protect alternative energy sources, such as solar access, geothermal, wind, and biomass. The zoning ordinance supports these typed of improvements, however does not require them. Nevertheless, the proposed Walmart will be incorporating skylights and numerous indoor sustainable practices to reduce energy consumption. Goal 2: Maintain and improve the mix of residential, commercial, employment, parks, and civic land uses throughout the community to promote a balanced tax base and to anticipate long-term economic and social changes. The Community Development Department finds that there are numerous offerings in the zoning code that promote maintenance or better improve and grow existing property in Roseville. The Community Development Department finds that the construction of retail within Twin Lakes is not impacted by this generalized goal or the subsequent policies and therefore a compliance consistence is not appropriate or applicable. Policy 2.1: Review the Land Use Plan regularly to ensure its usefulness as a practical guide to current and future development. Whenever practicable, coordinate the Plan with the plans of neighboring communities, the county, school districts, and the most current Metropolitan Council system plans. Although the 2030 Comprehensive Plan is only in its third year, the Community Development Department regularly reviews its content to determine whether certain decisions have been made in the best interest of the community. 6 Page16of27