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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Page 3 of 18 2. Utilize policy and design to encourage desired uses to locate in the corridor. 3. Establish design regulations to ensure development closely reflects the community's vision for the corridor while accommodating creativity in design. 4. Mitigate impacts of trains and improve safety of railroad crossings. 5. Balance the regional traffic needs of South Boulder Road and Highway 42 with the community's desire for safety and accessibility. 6. Provide for community gathering spaces and public infrastructure to encourage visitors to spend time in the corridor. • The Plan o Community Design Principles. ■ Go To and Stay at Places o Public spaces that encourage gathering and interaction o A range of retail and entertainment uses that encourage longer visits o Small parks and plazas that increase the appeal and experience of daily activities • Easy to get to, easy to get around o Safe grade separated trail connections to all quadrants o Properties connected with driveways and walks o A street network that offers balanced choices to move around o Opportunities to "parku e a; Ik" ■ A Zipper not a barrier o Sidewalks and plazas faci to South Boulder Road o Safe int= that allow . •le to cross South Boulder Road and High o Traffic flow ed t detri" Ito businesses or people along the co •r o A continuous and connected high quality pedestrian experience ■ Development that Contributes o To b fined by the community reenspaces choices ections Semi-pu • . gathering spaces Placemakinq -.ts. ■ Transition. eet • Pedestrian 'es ■ Views into the immunity ■ Parking Rooms o Urban Design Plan. (current zoning land uses) o Street Improvements. Additional signal at Cannon and Kaylix on South Boulder Road. Staff had a transportation consultant look at it. There are benefits and drawbacks. The signal can work from a traffic perspective but will cause additional delay, and timing will be tight. If there is an accident, there could be a breakdown of these intersections and significant delays. On the other hand, it provides additional access to developments on either side. It will be easier and safer to make turns off South Boulder Road into developments. It will provide a parallel connection to Highway 42 so traffic can move from north to south without accessing Highway 42. Proposed Kaylix will connect to Baseline in the north and to the DELO project in the south. It will provide a safe pedestrian crossing with a new signal. There are two other signals planned that are included in the Highway 42 Gateway Plan adopted a few years ago. One is at Hecla and the other is at Cannon Circle on Highway 42. There are also new proposed public streets at the