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(8) 167/47 Commercial Node Update Staff has started planning an open meeting scheduled for January 16t at 6pm at City Hall in the Lake Itasca room. An expectation of the meeting is to gather additional feedback based on the "Statement of Goals" from area owners and the general public. Through discussing the Statement of Goals at the January 16 meeting it is likely next steps and /or projects may be created to work towards solving elements of the greater project. Staff has connected with numerous land owners; general feedback comments include improving aesthetics, co- marketing and /or branding, and securing more rooftops. (9) Future Business Park Update The City held a public input session on December 12, 6:00 p.m. at the Ramsey Municipal Center regarding a potential future land use change (i.e. allowing for a business park) on the Al Pearson property and planning around that area and up to Armstrong. The feedback was welcomed and is helpful for Staff in determining its future land use. General consensus of the attendees was to create a mix of residential on the northern side of the Pearson property with commercial on the southern side flowing into the Hageman property south of Bunker and transitioning to retail towards Armstrong. The property owners have expressed thanks in being a part of the planning process and were open to business park usage, with some caveats. With this feedback, Staff will work internally to summarize the conversation more formally and offer suggestions based upon it (i.e. a rough zoning map). Staff is working to collect basic information in regards to planning a business park in that area -- information includes an analysis of estimated costs for infrastructure, potential users /hot industries to cater the park towards, preferred broker insight, utility usage, etc. Next steps: • Meet with land owners to confirm interest and their requests; increasing staff clarity and direction • Sketch zoning adjustments on map; appropriate residential buffer zones, layout of residential and business park • Identify lot sizes based on demand, CBRE feedback, local business needs, etc. • Adjust comprehensive plan • Communicate with Engineering the needs of the park for infrastructure • Create sources and uses for park, seek funding, seek user to start the park (10) 2014 Work Plan Review 2014 Work Plan has been adjusted for final EDA review and approval, per insight at the last EDA meeting. Please see the attached work plan. (11) CBRE, City of Ramsey's Preferred Broker Update Staff is in process of working through a listing agreement, identifying parcels to be listed, and contract negotiations. An update will be provided to the City Council at CCWS scheduled for 1/7/2014.