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a) Require new projects to meet on-site parking requirements, sidewalks and bus stops supported by frequent and direct bus service. Analyze the need for parking ramps and City participation on all new "clusters" of redevelopment. b) When the railroad right-of-way south of "C" is vacated in the future, a portion should be used for transit and right-of-way expansion, with the remainder to be used to add green space and to consolidate driveway entrances onto "C". c) Encourage the continued and increased coordination of bus service between Rosedale and the Twin Lakes Business Park via the Roseville Circulator and other MTC bus routes. d) Develop incentive programs which encourage employers to institute flexible working hours, encourage the use of transit, park-and-ride lots and car and van pooling; improve transit service to provide more frequent buses and more direct routes, and encourage use of alternatives such as bicycles or walking. e) Construct all levels of pathway/sidewalks improvements, including paths separate from the roadway, additional bicycle lanes within the roadway pavement, sidewalks and improved bicycle parking facilities. Connect sidewalk systems where gaps occur. In addition, improve bus, parking and pathway slgnage. t) Require the railroad, MnDOT, Ramsey County, adjoining property owners and the City to proper! y maintain the landscaped portion of the railroad right -of-way, The City may wish to pursue a landscape easement from the railroad and MnDOT that would allow City or private partners maintenance of such a site. 20) Ensure that essential services are aesthetically pleasing and harmonious with adjacent uses. a) Require that utility structures and essential services not negatively impact surrounding uses by careful placement on sites of landscaping and screening, parking, and implementing adequate noise and odor control devices. 21) Reduce light, air, noise and visual pollution. a) Provide adequate lighting for streets and parking areas but without creating a hazard for motorists or a nuisance for adjacent residential property owners. Require direct or directly reflected light be confmed to the property. Lights must be equipped with hoods or louvers to direct light downward and prevent glare from crossing property boundaries. 22) Address highway-generated noise. a) Develop noise-mitigating features, especially for residential areas that are adjacent to the two lakes and on Fairview Avenue. This should include greater 6