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A2012 -5 Staff Report <br />May 1, 2012 <br />Page 10 of 12 <br />Goals: <br />Expand the Retail Sector: To build the retail sector by attracting specific and targeted retail <br />businesses. <br />• Attract specific desired retailers including a grocery store and fine dining restaurant. <br />• Attract retailers that fill gaps in the local mix. <br />• Attract businesses that offer certain quality of life experiences. <br />• Maximize occupancy of retail space. <br />• Increase the number of retail businesses and retail employment. <br />Diversify and Expand the Tax Base: To strengthen the tax base through balanced land use and <br />business diversification. <br />• Promote development of vacant land with uses that achieve city goals and complement <br />existing uses. <br />Implementation: <br />Capitalize upon investment /development <br />priority given to those identified in bold. <br />• Main /Ferry <br />• Main/2nd Avenue <br />• Main /7th Avenue <br />• 7th Avenue/East River Rd <br />• 7th Avenue /38th Avenue <br />• US 10 /Thurston <br />• US 10 /Main Street <br />• County Road 116 /7th Avenue <br />opportunities at the following intersections with <br />• County Road 116 /Hwy 47 <br />• County Road 116 /Round Lake Blvd <br />• County Road 116 /Thurston <br />Avenue <br />• Ferry /Pleasant <br />• US 10 /Ferry Street <br />• US 10 /7th Avenue <br />Invest in sites and neighborhoods ready for growth based upon market conditions. <br />- Promote development and investment in the following neighborhoods with priority <br />to those identified in bold. <br />• Anoka Enterprise Park <br />• Central Business District - intersection <br />of Main Street and Rum River <br />• Commuter Rail Village - intersection <br />of rail line and Rum River <br />• Federal /Hoffman <br />• Franklin School <br />• Highland Park <br />• Historic Rum River District project <br />• West Main Shopping Center <br />• City Hall re -use <br />• Third Avenue, Van Buren to <br />Harrison <br />• County leased lot <br />redevelopment <br />• Jackson Street <br />• Land North of County Road <br />116. <br />• Schwartzmans /Fairgrounds <br />• Thurston/Bunker <br />given <br />