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Section II. Threshold Criteria <br />1. Will the Named TOD Area named in Section I focus on housing or jobs or both: <br />Housing Jobs Both <br />x <br />2. Will the following land use guidelines be in place at the time of application or within 36 <br />months from the date of award? <br />Local official controls applicable within the Named TOD Area named in Section I must be generally <br />consistent with direction given in the Metropolitan Council's Guide for Transit Oriented <br />Development. <br />a. Residential densities <br />At least 30 units/acre for rail OR 15 units/acre for <br />bus or commuter rail <br />b. Minimum Floor Area Ratios (FAR) <br />At least 1.5 for rail OR .5 for bus or commuter rail' <br />c. <br />Will be in <br />place Will not be in <br />In place within 36 place within <br />now months 36 months <br />x <br />x <br />Local planning within the Named TOD Area addresses TOD design features <br />1. Minimal building setbacks <br />2. Short blocks with pedestrian connections <br />adjacent to the buildings <br />3. Optimal pedestrian convenience between the <br />station and other connecting transit <br />4. A range of housing densities, types and costs <br />5. Connections among housing, retail, <br />employment centers and recreational uses <br />6. Cycling and walking conveniences <br />7. Current and future employment opportunities <br />within the Named TOD Area and within the <br />connecting transit corridor(s) <br />8. Conservation, protection and enhancement of <br />natural resources <br />9. Residential and commercial parking is limited, <br />shared between uses, located to the rear of <br />buildings and/or is structured <br />d. If "Jobs" is checked in #1, above, at least 50 jobs <br />per acre at employment centers <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />See the 2011 TOD Application Guide for exceptions <br />