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Section 1.2: Comparison of Ramsey Town Center Master Plan to The COR <br />Development Plan <br />Ramsey Town Center Master Plan <br />The COR Development Plan <br />Land Use and Development Standards <br />Mixed Use — Vertically mixed use buildings in center Mixed Use — Mix of uses within each block; single <br />use buildings acceptable <br />Shared parking strategies reduced, but encouraged <br />(floor area ratio reduced) <br />Vision remains such to pursue shared, structured <br />parking structures, but stops short of requirement. <br />Still high density, but less than original vision <br />Strong shared parking strategies <br />Development regulations all but required shared, <br />_structured parking in first quarter -mile. <br />High densities to support retail and protect rural <br />character of other areas of community <br />Centered around transit station <br />Strong 'Blue System' — multi -use surface water <br />management <br />1.0 Floor Area Ratio amended to 0.75 <br />2 accesses planned on Armstrong Boulevard <br />Emphasis on pedestrian orientation <br />Strong streetscape design standards <br />Strong Downtown Feel in center with densities of <br />multi -story buildings, high quality design, mix of uses <br />(residential and commercial) <br />Building <br />Strong architectural standards for individual <br />buildings <br />Architectural Review Committee — review all new <br />plans and models <br />Strict Sign Standards <br />Parks, Recreation, <br />Master Park Plan <br />West Meandering Commons `mirrors' East <br />Meandering Commons (now The Draw) <br />Park Dedication + Additional contribution to parks <br />Land Use S <br />Medium Density Residential in north west corner of <br />development <br />Office Park Development in south east corner <br />Centered around transit station <br />Blue system amended, but still in existence — see Lake <br />Ramsey planning <br />0.75 FAR amended to 0.65 <br />1 access allowed on Armstrong Boulevard due to <br />access spacing and elevation of Armstrong <br />Interchange <br />Emphasis on pedestrian orientation, but diminished <br />in West 30 <br />Strong streetscape design standards <br />Strong Downtown Feel in center with densities of <br />multi -story buildings, high quality design, mix of uses <br />(residential and commercial) <br />Design <br />Strong architectural standards for individual <br />buildings <br />No Architectural Review Committee <br />Relaxed Sign Standards, yet still stricter than citywide <br />standards <br />and Open Space <br />Master Park Plan still intact — but with amendments <br />West Meandering Commons now Lake Ramsey <br />Commons — layout amended <br />Base Park Dedication — reduced rate granted for high <br />density residential <br />ub-Areas <br />Traditional suburban retail in north west corner of <br />development (The 'West 30') <br />Office Park Development in south east corner <br />3 <br />