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IMPLEMENTATION Implementation Initiatives Implementation of the master plan for the i7ist Avenue FAST will span many years and include many complex activities. It will likely be more than twenty-five years before the vision for the FAST is fully realized. There are, however, many actions to betaken in the near term -the next one to ten years. These actions (identified in Figure 7.~) are critical to development success for the FAST. The initial focus of implementation will be on actions needed to establish the master plan as the official guide for development for the i7ist Avenue FAST. The first implementation step is City Council adoption of the master plan. City Council approval sets the stage for all subsequent public actions and the confidence needed for private redevelopment activities. During the early years of the FAST development, there are several critical actions that can be taken to reduce development constraints, allow for greater investment in public amenities and enhance the creation of a sustainable neighborhood. Pre-interchange development can be used to set the stage for the post-interchange development with enhanced financial opportunities. Suggested activities to enhance project success include: » Strategically stage development so that it builds market momentum and early projects act as positive demonstrations o f great things to come in the FAST. » Build high-quality streetscapes, natural areas and pedestrian links because these amenities will drive future market interest. » Create convenient, sa fe linkages between various trail routes for bike commuting. Key phase i activities identified in Figure 7.i are further described below. Twin Lakes Parkway & ~7~st Avenue Congruent with the East Elk River Gateway District and Hinge District Development, the construction of Twin Lakes Parkway will begin to establish future transportation patterns for the FAST. The re-alignment of the intersection at i7ist Avenue and the extended Twin Lakes Parkway and construction of the round-a-bout will highlight the broad changes awaiting the area, and access control through median placement and parcel access will lay the foundation for development. Enhanced streetscape for i7ist Avenue to the signal at Highway io~i69 and along Twin Lakes Parkway will attract new development to district. Additionally, an opportunity exists to create a signal at the prposed interchange location, replacing the existing at grade intersection at 65th Avenue. This new signal and intersection would allow for more near-term development in the East Elk River Gateway District. Official mapping of Twin Lakes Parkway should also be considered. Offical mapping is an offical platting process to secure right-of-way for future roadway improvements. The roadway is platted with the county and will be transferred to the city at the time of development