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Policy 11A. By 2017, the City of Sunny Isles Beach may develop an urban desig n manual establishing design guidelines. This manual will provide additional criteria for use in review of all new residential, commercial and tourist development within the City of Sunny Isles Beach. To the maximum extent feasible, these guidelines and associated development and design review processes shall be incorporated into the land development regulations, and shall include including provisions for: i) Open space in the form of squares, plazas, or green areas in residential and business zoning categories; ii) A diversity of uses, including designs that have a mixture of retail, residential, office, institutional and service business uses; iii) Diversity of housing and construction types; iv) Parking requirements for all zoning districts to allow and retain on-street parking where appropriate, and to encourage off-street parking in the rear of properties; v) A hierarchy of street types and designs, ranging from pedestrian and bike paths to boulevards that serve both neighborhood and areawide vehicular and trip making needs by addressing cross sections, corner radii, connectivity and rationality of street and pathway networks, and balanced accommodation of automobiles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and landscaping. vi) Design guidelines for building facades, landscaping and signage throughout the City; vii) Gateway and neighborhood entrance treatments throughout the City; viii) The design of on-site parking facilities and shared parking where practical, in conjunction with commercial developments. ix) The redevelopment of waterfront properties; x) An improved pedestrian and multimodal environment that encourages activity on the west side of Collins Avenue and at other appropriate locations. Policy 11B. By 2020, the City of Sunny Isles Beach will consider the adoption of land development regulations to facilitate well planned development and redevelopment and well-designed buildings in accordance with the urban design manual referenced in Policy 81 Policy 11C. The City shall seek to provide or require open space, parks and view corridors at appropriate locations in order to provide urban relief and reduce the real and perceived negative impacts of high density development. In addition, the City will consider strategies to obtain these effects through street corridor and public space design. Policy 11D. The City, in conjunction with community and neighborhood groups and the private sector, shall seek to implement beautification projects, including public art, to improve the quality of the built and natural environment. A-11