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Po[eh[iai (;reenway Corridors <br /> <br />7'he corridor boundary reflecting the Greenway is not a fixed boundary line. This boundary is <br />intended to reflect general (broad) areas that may fall within the Greenway designation, and should <br />send a message to the developers of lands near or obviously within the greenway to develop in the <br />highex! environmentally sensitive way possible. <br /> <br />Implementation of the greenway could be handled in a couple of ways. It could be implemented by creating an <br />overlay-zoning ordinance that simply places a layer of regulation over existing zoning districts. This overlay <br />would not replace existing environmental overlay ordinances nor would it be intended to further restrict areas <br />already regulated by existing ordinances rather it would guide development in areas that are not covered by <br />existing environmental ordinances. If the overlay ordinance is the preferred choice of implementation, a more <br />defined boundary should be established through more site specific analysis including field study. The other, <br />and less controlling approach, is to refer to the greenway as voluntary means to preserve the environment and <br />create high quality places to live. This could be done through park dedication, conservation easements or <br />clustering housing techniques which can provide incentives to developers to preserve areas that are not <br />othcrwisc protected by ordinance. This would be handled through the subdivision and site planning process. <br /> <br />123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 <br />(612) 338-0800 Fax (612) 338-6838 <br /> <br /> <br />