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<br />TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />Transit Oriented Development (TOO) is the pattern of <br />land use mixes, residential densities, commercial intensities <br />and urban design principles that support rail transit <br />usage. TOO has significant potential to act as a stimulus <br />for Southdale Neighborhood economic investment <br />and revitalization. TaD-level development around the <br />potential rail transit stop is necessary not only to support <br />transit usage when the station is in place, but also to <br />generate support for the establishment of Southdale <br />Station. <br /> <br />A Southdale Station in conjunction with the development <br />and planned expansion of the Novation Campus have <br />the potential to serve as two unique catalytic projects for <br />long-term investment, enhancement and improvement of <br />the area. <br /> <br />Implementation of rail transit and the establishment of <br />a Southdale Station will require significant collaboration <br />between municipalities, requiring the creation of a regional <br />transit authority. Substantial public investment will also be <br />required. <br /> <br />Both the Urban Mixed Use District and the Urban <br />Residential District are within easy walking distance of the <br />potential Southdale Station. TOO is recommended for <br />both these districts. The difference between these districts <br /> <br />is that the land use mix is more heavily residential in the <br />Urban Residential District. <br /> <br />TOD LAND USE MIX <br /> <br />W'ithin walking distance of the station location, the land <br />uses, mix and intensity should support walking and transit. <br />Neighborhood-based and destination-style commercial <br />should make up the first and/ or second stories of all <br />buildings, \V1.th the remaining floors allowing for office <br />and/ or residential uses. <br /> <br />Residents and employees within the TOO area will provide <br />an increase in demand for local goods and services, create <br />a more active neighborhood, increase ridership of public <br />transit and support the demand for a rail transit station <br />within the neighborhood. Residential components should <br />contain a variety of rental and ownership opportunities for <br />all levels of income, including apartments, condominiums, <br />and senior housing. <br /> <br />A "critical mass" of residents, employees and visitors <br />is necessary to create a successful TOO. Without a <br />minimum residential and employment density, the <br />efforts of land use mix, urban design and transportation <br />improvements will not be enough to create a supportive <br />environment necessary to establish a Southdale Station. <br /> <br />The minimum residential density necessary to support <br />transit depends on the chosen transit technology, where <br /> <br /> <br />Development Intensity is Concentrated within a Comfortable <br />Walking Distance of a Transit Stop <br /> <br />_ JULY 2008 <br /> <br />II- <br />