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month and have completed many tasks over the past eight months. This report is intended to give the City Council an update on the Town Center Task Force's work during the past year. Alena Hunter, Chairperson of the Town Center Task Force, 14682 Helium Street NW, Ramsey, stated that she was excited to work with the new Council. She eXplained that the TOwn Center Task Force has been reviewing an enormous amount of docUments and they have done a lot of good in depth research. She strongly recommended that there be a couple of joint meetings with the Town Center Task Force and the City Council. 1) Report Card/Status Report Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that the Town Center Task Force has created a "report card" describing the status of tasks being undertaken. It is planned for this format to be used in the future to give the City Council a quick update on the progress of the Town Center. As can be seen from the "report card", most of the research that the Town Center Task Force undertook has been completed. The Task Force is still working with Hoisington, Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) on the Fiscal ImpaCt study. As the City Council knows, the Calthorpe Process is complete and we expect to receive their final report in the next few weeks. The Task Force is still working on a City-directed general concept plan for the Town Center area as well as Town Center Zoning DiStricts and Design Standards. The Task Force is also working on compiling a year-end report that will summarize the findings of the Task Force and provide copies of the reports used as part of the Task Force's research. 2) Town center Zoning Districts/Design Standards Principal Planner Trudgeon presented the latest draft of the zoning and design regulations governing the Town Center (dated January 2, 2003) for Council information. The Town Center zoning and design regulations are not finished at this point,' but the Task Force wanted to keep the City Council informed on where the ordinances are in the process. Staff and the Task Force will be meeting with the representatives of the Ramsey Town Center LLC to review the documents with them and listen to their suggestions regarding the draft. Once they are able to do this, staff would propose that the City Council, Planning Commission, and the Town Center Task Force hold a joint meeting to review the Town Center Zoning Districts and Design Standards in greater detail. Councilmember Kurak stated that she would prefer to see more "C's" across the board. She noted that as currently drafted the only area a hospital wOuld be permitted would be on the other side of Armstrong Boulevard. She would prefer that there be a conditional use permit process that could possibly permi~t certain uses in different areas. Councilmember Cook stated that it might be important to have medical facilities inside the Town Center, especially if there is going to be senior housing. City Co.uncil/January 14, 2003 Page 18 of 27