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�� improve transit service to provide more frequent buses and more direct routes, and encourage use of alternatives such as bicycles or walking. e) Constructr��llevelsofpathway/sidewa[ksimprovements,includingpathsseparatefrom the roadway, additional bicycle lanes within the roadway pavement, sidewalks and improved bicycle parkingfacilities. Connect sidewalk systems where gaps occur. In addition, improve bus, parking and pathway signage. 20) Ensure that essential services are aesthetically pleasing and harmonious with adjacent uses. a) Require that utilitystructures and essential services not negatively impactsurrounding uses by care,ful placement on sites of landscaping and screening, parking, and implementingadequate noise and odor control devices. 21) Reduce light, air, noise and visual pollution. a) Provide adequate lighting for streets andparking areas but without creating a hazard for motorists or a nuisance for adjacentresidentialpropertyowners. Require direct or directly reflected light be confined to the property. Lights must be equipped with hoods or louvers to direct light downward and prevent gla�e from crossing property boundaries. 22) Address highway-generated noise. a) Develop noise-mitigatingfeatures, especially for residential areas that are adjacent to the two lakes and on Fairview Avenue. This should include greater setbacks from the road, additional buffer or screening requirements and construction techniquessuch as fewer windows on the highway side of the house, acoustical design, quieter air handling equipment, and additional insulation, as well as improved siting of new commercial/industria! buildings to act as buf_j`�ers for highway noise. 23) Revise the standards to include site design and review standards that encourage innovative on-site management of storm water where possible, and storm water conveyance to regional ponds where necessary. For example, some temporary (12-hour) storage could be done in and under parking lots to control flow from parking lots to pond. Work with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and ZIS Environmental Protection Agency to implement a regional water quality system. 24� Protect, preserve and restore features, on both public and private property, which significantly contribute to the character and appearance of the natural environment of Twin Lakes. a) Utilizededicationofeasements, outrightpurchase, andpurchase ofdevelopmentrights to preserve open space near or adjacent to lakes and shore land. PF3595 — RCA Concept Plan and PrelimPlat Approval - 102504 Page 17