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80 minimums, as well as shared parking arrangements, all with the effort of 81 addressing stormwater management concerns, and pervious versus impervious 82 surface applications, with credit given to developers for implementation of 83 underground or above ground parking structures and spaces. Regarding 84 landscaping, Mr. Bilotta advised that it was addressed for every 100 spaces, but at 85 this time, raingardens and plantings were not required, but encouraged, with 86 impervious surfaces again receiving additional credit. In the Twin Lakes area, 87 Mr. Bilotta advised that district structured parking was also encouraged, but at 88 this point there was no mechanism in place, since it was recognized that it was 89 difficult to accomplish from a finance aspect. Mr. Bilotta noted that, initially, TIF 90 was intended to be used for those amenities, but over time and with the area not 91 developing as quickly as thought, those funds had been used elsewhere, leaving 92 extensive costs for developers to provide structured parking. 93 94 At the request of Member Lenz regarding striping parking areas, Mr. Bilotta 95 advised that the developer propos spaces and lining them up, but staff advising 96 them based on their observations i ey appear problematic. Bilotta further 97 advised that off-street parking is encouraged. 98 99 Member Cihacek noted the differences in imn transit stops versu us stops, 100 and questioned how the existing Metro Transit's park and ride facility had been 101 incorporated into the overall parking plan; or whether multiple businesses could 102 take credit for that parking structure. 103 104 Mr. Bilotta advised that the park and ride facility is counted now as any other 105 transit, and the City did not have any agreement in place with Metro Transit to use 106 the facility for other purposes, such as was done at the Eden Prairie Center when 107 it was included in the underlying development, designed largely for evening use 108 when it was available for other uses. Regarding credits, Mr. Bilotta advised that 109 as long as people came from a distance and utilized the bus service, everyone got 110 the credit. 111 112 At the request of MembeNSei Mr. Bilotta advised that defining where and 113 how on -street parking is allowed, was handled by the Public Works Department, 114 and as noted by Mr. Schwartz was dependent upon the road width, type and safety 115 consideratios dressed through the City Engineer's office as to what was 116 appropriate. 117 118 Member Gjerdingen spoke in support of on -street parking in the case of the Twin 119 Lakes area, and asked if staff was doing anything to encourage on -street parking 120 in commercial areas. 121 122 Mr. Schwartz advised that, at this time, Twin Lakes Parkway was meant to be a 123 reliever to County Road C, meaning it was meant to accommodate traffic now 124 that wasn't necessarily stopping at businesses between Fairview and Cleveland 125 Avenues. From that perspective, Mr. Schwartz advised that on -street parking Page 3 of 16