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applications, and those would be in March before staff review and the public works turned the presentation over to Tim Jackson. B. TRAFFIC op. He then Tim Jackson, Principal Town Planner of Glatting Jackson, outlined (throu h an aerial view site map) the area in St. Lucie County that is proposed for development and t e land in Indian River County, which is not proposed for development but for a roadway connection from Cloud Grove to Oslo Road. He also outlined the Master Plan's guiding principles (adopted by the St Lucie County Commission and found in Comp Plan and LDRs), for this new community, which he described as a great departure from what they have built in this State over the last 40 years. He explained that the Master Plan has a mixed-use Town Center, which includes all series of neighborhoods Mr. Jackson discussed context zones guide locations and intensity which include the Town Core (the highest density within the new community), Town Center (locations where all daily goods and services would be provided), Neighborhood General (a mix of resi homes prices and sizes) Neighborhood Edge (larger single family homes, fewer h ential mes and larger lots), and Special Districts (for civic uses like community parks and utility sites and employment uses). He displayed a map of the proposed development pointing out the Town center anchored to the south by a reservoir, (the north end being community park) and rich multi- use main streets that connects the two. He also discussed the road system presenting a hierarchy or roads and key connections that would allow and provide for future connections and future transit stops. He also looked at pedestnan/bike systems (a potential regional corridor and hierarchy of paths), open space system which includes reservoir, flow ways, neighborhood and community parks, civic uses, neighborhood parks and provided a range of housing by home February 19, 2007 5 Joint Workshop/St. Lucie