A. Encourage the creation of high quality development including residential, retail, office, and other commercial and public uses in coordinated, visually exciting and durable projects. This zoning plan encourages a coordinated mix of uses and buildings that complement each other and the overall Midvale community;

B. Address minimum standards supplemented by the Junction at Midvale site development guidelines which are created and administered by the applicable property owners association(s);

C. Create a transit-oriented residential community, office park and business district that take advantage of the transit opportunities presented by the light rail stop and associated transit routes. This zoning plan encourages residential and office densities that facilitate maximum utilization of the light rail line and related infrastructure;

D. Encourage high quality, distinctive development to create a sense of place and identity for the Junction at Midvale;

E. Encourage a mix of high quality office, commercial, retail, open space, entertainment, recreation, residential, public and institutional land uses;

F. Encourage ground level retail uses that open directly onto sidewalks adjacent to streets, with upper floor office and residential uses;

G. Provide a variety of housing opportunities and choices that include a range of household types and architecture, family sizes and incomes;

H. Revitalize a former Superfund Site;

I. Enhance urban design in the area while respecting the surrounding urban fabric;

J. Coordinate urban design, streetscape, and open space elements in order to create a distinctive visual quality for the area;

K. Manage parking and access in a manner that enhances pedestrian safety, pedestrian mobility and quality urban design;

L. Discourage surface parking by encouraging and creating incentives for alternate parking methods including but not limited to structured parking, on-street parking, shared parking, and reduced parking;

M. Provide variation in architectural design and housing types and affordability;

N. Create neighborhoods which are integrated with and have direct access to open space and parklands; and

O. Provide pedestrian connections within and among adjacent neighborhoods.