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elements, including how buildings within tile various proposed land uses address each other. Staff wilt continue to �vork with the developer to ensure that compatibiiity between use and building design is thoughtfutly attended to in the final plan review. 5. Nlinimize tl�e impact of commercial traffic onto residential streets; reduce congestion at main intersections In this conceptual plan, commercial activity is located along Cleveland Avenue with a limited amount of service office located along the proposed Twin Lakes Parkway. As indicated on the plan, the two primary office areas will I�ave direct acc.ess from Cleveland Avenue, which is a county road that does not have significant connection to existing single-family neighborhoods. Cleveland Avenue provides direct access to Interstate-35W and the retail area in and around Rosedale. In addition, the plan indicates multiple points of entry for the development, which can help to mitigated congestion at main intersections. 6. Clean up soil and groundwater pollution In redeveloping this area, the development team will be required to cleanup soil and �ound��ate►• contamination within their project area to levels appropriate for residential and commercial development. 7. Provicle a range of quality jobs Tlie concept plan proposes 500,000 square feet of office development. Office users generally provide a wide-range of jobs at a wide-range of wage levels. At this time, no users have been identified as tenants or owners of these buildings; therefore it is difficult to precisely deternline the number of employees and the type of jobs that will be generated within the development; however, in general terms, office uses support ]iving-wage jobs. (The City of Minneapolis has defined living wage for that jurisdiction as 130 percent of federal poverty level, which calculates to roughly � 12 per hour.) The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development provides average wages for jobs in Minnesota and further refines these numbers for the seven-county metropolitan area. Clerical-level jobs, such as mail clerks, receptionists, and administrativeioffice support workers, earn an hourly wage of $12 to $14 in the metropolitan area. 8. Diversify tax base The concept plan reflects a mix of uses for the redevelopment area. It proposes to transform an area of vacant and blighted industrial parcels into a mix of owner-occupied housing, office, and limited service uses. 9. Provide a tle�ible land use plan This concept plan is a response to the flexibility built into the Master Plan and provides a basic conceptual structure from which to make fiirther refinement in the final pla�l. 10. Locate uses in areas �vhere they can best take advantage of necessary market fo►•ces Tllis plan �vas created by the development community in response to current market trends. It is not in the best interest of the developer (or the community) to submit plans that will not be acceptable in the marketplace. Therefore, the conceptual plan locates housing near the parkland and water amenity and commercial near major transportation nodes.