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22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 2001 Comprehensive Plan Amended February 26, 2002 or program. Site plans shall include, but not be limited to, submission of adequate and detailed description of the project, including activities undertaken to ensure consistency with the objectives of the Executive Order and maps that specify soils types, topography, and expected physical changes in the site as a result of development. More specifically site plans shall include the following: · New development and expansion shall be permitted only after approval of site plans that adequately assess and minimize adverse effects and maximize beneficial effects. · Site plans shall include measures which adverse environmental effects. · Site plans shall include standards to ensure that structure, road, screening, landscaping, construction placement, maintenance and stormwater runoff are compatible with character and use of corridor in that district. · Site plans shall contain specific conditions with regard to buffering, landscaping and re-vegetation. For any project that may have river frontage, provisions shall be made for the use of the river for water transportation, which is consistent with adopted state and regional policies and regulations and applicable federal laws, and to minimize any adverse effects associated with such facilities. Ensure future development emphasizes continuous open space, minimizes utility and infrastructure needs and crossings (including transportation river crossings and concentrates them at existing crossings where possible), and allows for scenic vistas, trails and walkways. Work with federal, state, and local government agencies and environmental protection groups to study (exhausting all efforts) the need for a potential bridge crossing. This includes studying alternatives such as expansion of existing bridges, adding additional lanes to existing crossings, and considering a greater reliance on intermodal transportation. In planning and designing construction or reconstruction of all public transportation facilities in the corridor, consideration shall be given to provision for scenic overlooks, safe pedestrian crossings, public riverfront access, and reasonable use of land between the river and roadway. Ensure adequate views to and from the river are preserved while maintaining appropriate landscaping buffers and vegetative cover. Require all future development within the critical area to be serviced by municipal sewer and water except for already platted residential developments and those properties which fall outside of the future urban growth boundary as illustrated in the development staging plan (see Figure V-4). Require future utility construction within the corridor or crossing the river to be underground while minimizing disturbance of endangered habitat areas or undisturbed natural vegetation areas. 2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amended February 26, 2002 Page XI-19