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4.1 Site Plan

With its location in the center of downtown 4.1.2 Apply Low Impact Design (LID)
Saint Paul, the design of the ground level of the principles.
Central Station block is an extremely important
component to any future building development. » Consider incorporating stormwater
How new development “sits” in this context will management solutions such as
impact the functionality, safety, density and trenches or rain barrels to collect
character of the block. Additionally, it will be and reuse water throughout the
important to incorporate on-site stormwater block, including in the public realm.
management systems and other techniques to » Design site engineering features,
create a sustainable building(s) and block. such as stormwater management,
to be a site amenity. For instance,
Figure 4.1 Apply Low Impact Design (LID) principles to sustainably utilize collected rainwater to
design the street-level site and its features. 4.1.1 Define the edges of the Central service planted islands, bioswales
Station block. and other landscape elements
» Anchor the corners of the block by throughout the block.
building to the sidewalk edge, or » Reduce on-site runoff by using
by creating defined, programmed green roofs, permeable paving and
public spaces. landscaping.
» Locate buildings at the sidewalk
edge, similar to early-20th-century
buildings, with allowances for
patio seating, street trees, street
furniture, etc., where appropriate.

Figure 4.2 Define the edges of the Central Station
block; Google, 2016.
26 General desiGn Guidelines for new development on the central station block