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enforcement as r~ed. CPde enforcement is critical to regulating the strip c~,,~e_rcial properties fronting on 57{ 10 ar~ Ramsey's ~ial develc~_nt. Lar~ing shculd be a standard cc~ponent to any d~velc~a~_nt package. Tne city should adopt a lar~k~_ape orclinance for multifamily, c~,~rcial and ir~ustrial prc~ies which: Stipulates locations for ~ and buffering rear and side lot edges. Specifies the amount of landsc~p~ re~ed based upon building intensity, land use and outside storage. Reo~,~ plant material size, species and installation. Landscaping should be specified to assist in bu/ld/rg setting, outside screening and parking lot buffering (see Figure 11). Par niStin siqnin Performance stardards should be adopted for the visual aspect of industrial park i~f~cture. Components should include lighting for buildirg, pedestrian and parking lot uses, and signing for on-site informational and off-site directional signirg. As shown in Figur~ 12, archi~ly designed lighting and signing both unify industrial parcels, enhance industrial park image and add to project safety. To many r~adway users, Ramsey is rega~Jed as Elk River's exit and Anoka's entrance. Ramsey's municipal boundaries ar~ not 'identifiable for most T~ 10 users. This situation can be rectified by establishing gateway monumentation at c~m,~ity entrances. Figure 13 illustl-ates six concep~al design alt~_~atives for gateway monumentation which may be considered for construction within TH 10 right-of-way located at the municipal boundaries. The alternatives portray differing approaches to helping identify Ramsey's entrances with archi~ gateways. The gateway's design should reflect a specific theme ir~licative of the c~,,,,unity's ~]ity ar~ develc~m~nt 54