Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 02 12

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DELO Phase 2 DELO Phase 2 is the southern -most development area of the project. This area would consist of 135 residential units designed to emulate the layout required in Land Use Exhibit A in Section 17.14 of the LMC. Five (5) townhomes are proposed to be added to the townhome development to the north, previously approved as Phase 1/1a, and 130 apartment are requested to be located in the remainder of the residential portion of the development. The southern -most building in Phase 2 would contain 31,066 SF of office / restaurant / retail and built along the woonerf and the pedestrian oriented portion of South Street Gateway west of Cannon Street. This building is proposed to be located in the neighborhood transition area, regulated by Section 8 of the MUDDSG. The development, if approved, provides the following site design attributes: Planning Commission Staff Report February 12, 2015 MUNI MN Residential Dwellings fronting Streets - Along Cannon Street, the buildings face the right -of -way and are set along sidewalks, with primary doors opening to the street, which allows for the possibility of stoops along the sidewalks, and balconies which face the right -of -way. These design attribute lend to an active street and shared space concepts promoted in the MUDDSG and throughout this development. Residential Dwellings facing Open Space — This development provides eyes on the proposed open space areas by allowing buildings to front these spaces. Block 14 has a building which directly interacts with Caldeonia Plaza, and Block 13 has a building located adjacent to Nawatny open space. The townhomes in Phase 1/1a also provide eyes on the Nawatny open space. "Eyes on the open space" is a practice of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). Pedestrian Access — The development is geared around a positive pedestrian experience, engaging the visitor within the built environment through a series of pedestrian connections, public access points, pedestrian oriented architecture and walkable streets. 10