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As the Commission will recall, a similar invitation for ideas and public comment was issued for <br /> the lake feature in The COR, and the Commission held an open house explicitly for this purpose. <br /> Much planning and visioning for the park space called Lake Ramsey on the City's development <br /> plan remains. <br /> There is a strong beneficial value to commercial and residential properties that abut quality parks. <br /> For this reason, expressing what either of these two proposed parks ( "Lake Ramsey" and <br /> Municipal Plaza) may look like is useful in attracting developers. Additionally there can be <br /> cross - easements and shared uses for certain amenities and infrastructure, e.g. a park may <br /> accommodate stormwater from an adjacent residential property, or a restaurant site may have <br /> public /private paths that lead customers to the business, or an adjoining park may provide seating <br /> or programming beneficial to a particular business. <br /> Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood continued another reason that <br /> exploring concepts for the two proposed park together is timely, in that given their close <br /> geographic relationship (and eventual connection in some manner), the public spaces should be <br /> complimentary in opportunities for residents and visitors, and should have minimum <br /> redundancies in what they offer patrons in terms of programming and experience. <br /> Riverblood provided three alternatives for the proposed Municipal Plaza. Staff is seeking any and <br /> all feedback from the Commission, residents and the business community. This invitation shall <br /> be extended via the city's website, and each commission, board and City Council will be asked to <br /> engage as well. In the end, the park space may look and function like one of the concepts <br /> presented, a hybrid of the three — or something quite different. There is no timeline per se, <br /> however a buyer may be found for the land adjacent to the park(s) and a park development plan <br /> may be crafted that is synergistic with the new residential or commercial land use. <br /> Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated Staff will continue to <br /> assimilate all comments on parks and public spaces within The COR — and it is Staffs <br /> recommendation for Commissioners to have discussions with residents, friends and neighbors on <br /> these planning endeavors, and share the feedback with Staff, within or aside from the regular <br /> Commission meeting. <br /> Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood showed the location of the <br /> Municipal Park. He provided a drawing of the Current Master Plan of the area. <br /> Concept 1 — To include a water feature with a large open field. This would provide an <br /> opportunity to have a tree lighting with the planting of a tree. This concept would be 1.8 acres. <br /> Concept 2 — This would be a different, more rectangular shape and more linear. There would be a <br /> green connection with the lake feature. A water feature may be at the entrance of the park. This <br /> would include a promenade, forest walk and a prominent entryway. <br /> Concept 3 — This concept would include a woonerf & commercial edge, fountain, iconic tree and <br /> open field and entryway. There would also be a shared street that could be closed to motorized <br /> traffic at certain times. <br /> Park and Recreation Commission /January 8, 2015 <br /> Page 3 of 6 <br />