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4.23 Storm water management in the form of either a pond, infiltration area or a combination thereof, will be incorporated into the project. The current proposal indicates two drainage basins, one small scale basin adjacent to Lot 5 and one large scale basin that would be designed between Lot 1 and Hamline Avenue and Lot 1 and Lot 3. Landscaping will also be required and include boulevard trees and individual lot plans. 5.0 POLICY (Comprehensive Plan Consistency) & FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: 5.1 The Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies include the following direction: Roseville Comprehensive Plan (2002} — Goals and Policies - Page 7 of 21. The review of these portions of the Comprehensive Plan is necessary to determine if there is policy direction to change the Plan's map of future uses to allow a moderate or higher residential density designation. C. RESIDENTIAL POLICIES The City will: 1_ Adoptjlexible standards for new single family and rnulti family housing developments to allow for innovative development and more efficient densities. It is not the goal of the City to significantly increase overall residential densities. a) Encourage higher quality mixed developments by allowingplanned unit developments as guided by the goals, policies, andperformance standards of the community with more dedication of pa�k and open space. b) Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented r�etail/se�vice businesses (within walkingdistance) into the mixed usedproject. Considersuch mixed use developments in areas where change is already unde�way. c) Encourage innovative high quality planning and design in residential developments that cater to the life style/life cycle ofpresent and future residents. Higher quality development may include such improvements as masonry exteriors, higher window and wall insulation packages, underground parking, more usable open space than normally required, porches, landscaping, undergroundparking, and amenities packages within each unit. 7. When approving a residential Planned Unit Development, require better quality with established criteria for open space, a"sense of place ", and quality materials. $. Encourage the development ofwell-designed multiple family dwelling projects which are compatible with adjacent uses. The following criteria should be considered when reviewing proposals for multiple family dwelling construction within the City: a) Structures should have access to at least one collector level street so that traffic generated by the complex will not exceed environmental and traffic thresholds of minor residential streets described in the TransportationPlan. ��f.i��,_R�� E�'��[_�&f�.� Page 6 of 6