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Adjacent Development There are several areas of adjacent development that have been a direct result of the energy surrounding The COR, maximizingvalue-capturepotential of the NorthstarCommuterRail. Legacy Christian Academy In 2010, the City approved a site plan and subdivision request for 90 acre private school campus. Upon ultimate build out, the Legacy Christian Academy proposes to serve approximately 1,400 students and is expected to break ground in Spring of2013. The site is located approximately% mile from the Ramsey Station. Not originally part of the City's Comprehensive Plan, this high -quality development not only changed the landscape of future land use on the site itself, it changed the dynamics of the surrounding area as well. It is anticipated that some adjacent residential, not currently shown within the Comprehensive Plan, may be desirableas support forthe success of Legacy Christian Academy. As Legacy Christian Academy and the rest of the area west of Armstrong Boulevard are truly connected and an extension of The COR,thefuture land use planni ng of this area, explained in more detail below, may continue to add additional energy and capacity to The COR and potentially include additional households. This area will be re-evaluated as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. Town Center Gardens Another private development has been spurred as a result of The COR. This development, known as Town Center Gardens, began developi ng in 2004, and consists of approximately 300 housing units. Much of this area is located with the TOD Area, with the remainder being within % of a mile from the Ramsey Station. A portion of this development is part of the expanded bounda ry of The COR previously mentioned. West of Armstrong The area west of Armstrong, also part of the expanded boundary of The COR, was traditionally thought to be exclusively retail. This wasthe City's first attemptto create a retail anchorforThe COR, but complications in redevelopment causes the previous development, known as Ramsey Crossings, to not become a reality. The Future Land Use of this area is COR Mixed Use, consistent with the same designation of The COR itself. Given this fact, the Comprehensive Plan would not only allow retail, but residential uses as well. As stated above, as partof the Legacy Christian Academy, this area will be re - evaluated as partof the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update. Maximizing Investments Previously Made Numerous entities have invested in the success of The COR. Withoutthese private and public partnerships, the success of the development would not be possible. Of important note, noneof the previous projects funded by the Metropolitan Council are impacted or removed as partof the Amendment. In addition, the future projects of Center Street and Mississippi Skyway are consistent with TOD principles and design, contained within the new Development Plan, and are critical connections for the circulation within and outside of the development. City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment -The COR Page 36