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24. Because the City has not adopted a specific streetscape plan for Kelley Parkway, it would be appropriate for the developer to submit a streetscape proposal to the City for consideration. Such a plan should not include a center median in Kelley Parkway, but should include substantial vegetation and provide a **parkway*’ character that is pedestrian oriented while maintaining functional access for the commercial and public uses that will also be served by Kelley Parkway. 25. The City ’s goals for the internal residential road system are that it be privately owned and maintained; designed to adequately accommodate normal residential traffic as well as emergency and service vehicle traffic; and be safe and comfortably walkable for pedestrians. The City will herein establish minimum acceptable internal road standards, and will encourage the provision of sidewalks where feasible and appropriate to minimize pedestrian and traffic conflicts, and to connect residences with on-street parking areas. Internal pedestrian ways are intended to be privately owned and maintained. 26. The applicant has provided General Concept Plans attached to this Resolution as Exhibits A-1 through A-6 including: A-1: Sheet C2.1 - Concept Plan submitted 8-12-02 A-2: Sheet C2.3 - Conceptual Design Guideline Plan submitted 8-12-02 A-3: Sheet C2.4 - Conceptual Design Guideline Plan submitted 8-12-02 A-4: Sheet C5.1 - Conceptual Plat submitted 8-12-02 A-S: Sheet C3.2 - Conceptual Wetland Impact Plan submitted 6-24-02 A-6: Sheet C2.1a - Alternate Concept Plan (Kelley Parkway located north of MnDOT pond property) Applicant has also provided additional preliminary plans not attached hereto. Council finds that the plans submitted are generally sufficient to indicate the intent of the developer and the potential impacts of the project. 27. The City Council finds that the development of this property must set a high standard for the quality, character, context and compatibility of development desired by the City for Kelley Parkway. While Orono has not created specific design guidelines for commercial or residential development within the Highway 12 corridor area, minimum standards for site design and building construction have been incorporated into the ^plicable zoning codes. In order to ensure that development of the property will result in an expression of Orono’s open space Page 8 of 21