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6.4 The redevelopment uses principles of defensible space and crime prevention through environmental design to improve safety in conjunction with management practices that build community and promote social interaction. 6.5 Sustainable, durable, and energy-efficient development standards and practices will be utilized during all phases of the development. The redevelopment project was identified as a pilot project in Aeon's Homes for Generations initiative. Aeon formed a partnership with the Center for Energy and the Environment (CEE) and the Center for Sustainable Suilding Research (CSSR) and the University of Minnesota to gain knowledge and experience on rehabilitating a property in a sustainable and feasible way. The project also satisfies Green Communities criteria, which includes the use of EnergyStar appliances. 6.6 Design elements include efficient site access, appropriately sized parking areas, a system of rain-water gardens to manage storm water on the site, and extensive year-round landscaping. 6.7 Construction of the underground parking in Phase II and the reconfigured surface parking lots, maximize green space on the parcel. 6.8 The construction of pedestrian connections and a public sidewalk improves the connectivity and walkability of the area, reducing the isolation or residents without cars. The sidewalk also supports Roseville's vision for sidewalk along the entire frontage road. 6.9 The redevelopment reduces blight, expands t� base, and enhances the mix of land uses in the community. PROJECT CONSISTENCY REVIEW 6.11 On March 24, 2008, Aeon received approval of their General Concept Planned Unit Development (Rezoning and Comprehensive Land Use Designation Amendment) to allow the site improvements and building addition, subject to several conditions. Selow is a list of those conditions with an explanation of how Aeon has addressed of them: a. While parking on the frontage road is permitted in this area, the City of Roseville bans on-street parking whenever there is 2 inches of snow or more. For this reason, on-street parking stalls are discouraged to meet required parking for the project. The Engineering and Planning Divisions will continue to work with AEON to ensure that adequate parking is provided on the property. Approximately 60% ofHarMarApartment's residents have vehicles. With the rehabilitation of the existing units and the addition oflarger units, Aeon anticipates parking needs will increase from the 0. 6 spaces per unit, but will remain relatively low because of the demographics ofits residents, the availability of transit, and the amount ofgoods and services within walking distance of the site. That said, Aeon anticipated the need for 0. 6 to 0.8 spaces per one-bedroom unit and 1.0 space for each new two and � three bedroom unit, whereas the Code requires 2 space per unit. Planning Staffhas � reviewed and supports the parking analysis provided in Aeon's narrative (attached), � that provides 97 surface parking spaces and 52 underground spaces in the new building. � If demand increases the site includes room for an additiona121 spaces that can be built � in the future. The proposal also seeks the allowance of overflow parking on the frontage � road The allowance would meet Minnesota Housing's parking standard and address a � neighborhood concern over vehicle speed, as well as enhance local pedestrian � environment and increase overall safety in the area. Aeon plans to install signs to assist � in facilitating the City's snow plowing after a major snow evens and will work with the City in the future on other ways to facilitate plowing. Page 3 of 5