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emphasis the additional steps will be coming after this first step that will discuss market realities <br />and future revisions to the vision. The first step is simply to inventory the current plan elements <br />to ensure all policy makers are on the same page, and then subsequently decide if any changes <br />need to be made to the elements or implementation items. <br />The documents from the original Ramsey Town Center Master Plan and Development <br />Guidelines (the original vision) as well as the COR Development Plan and Design Framework <br />(current vision). Additionally, the Planning Commission has several policy questions that could <br />be used in future joint meeting or surveys of the City Council, its advisory boards and <br />commissions, or the general public. <br />Finally, Staff has included a generalized timeline of the COR key milestones. This is a working <br />document that will need to be refined over time. Staff would like to populate the initial planning <br />stages that led to the creation of The COR, starting with the 2020 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />(completed in 1998), City ballot advisory question, and design charette process. Staff will utilize <br />the introduction to this case to review the overall history of The COR and its original formation. <br />Based on direction of the City Council, Staff recommends adoption of the attached Comparison <br />Document for The COR. A reminder that this is a review of current elements and processes. <br />Adopting this document does not create any policy implications. <br />Mr. Gladhill showed a side-by-side comparison drawing of the current and future plan. There is <br />some conflicting language in the land use plan. It is the goal to have the property developed as <br />soon as possible. The components of the original and current plan were provided for Commission <br />review. There are several policy questions that need to be asked. The stakeholders will also be <br />contacted for comments. The City Council will adopt the final plan in September. <br />Mr. Gladhill reviewed the broad goals of the original vision. He is looking for some feedback <br />from the Park and Recreation Commission. <br />Commissioner Trappen asked Mr. Gladhill to indicate some of the changes in the plan. One <br />feature was density and parking. There will be more isolated public parking lots. The NW corner <br />of the development at Bunker Lake Blvd and Armstrong Blvd will have more retail vs housing as <br />originally planned. There would be an anchor retail with smaller retail boutique type shops. A lot <br />of the COR park planning includes Lake Ramsey. There will be less green open area. Mr. <br />Riverblood stated this is an opportunity to call attention to successes by holding the vision. This <br />includes the park and trail piece. Parks are a key part of that success. <br />Commissioner Barr asked about the area near the lake and Mr. Gladhill reviewed the parties that <br />own the undeveloped land. <br />Mr. Riverblood reminded the Commission to share with residents about the success of parks. An <br />apartment building is being constructed and the parks are important to that project. This also <br />reflects the diversity of the recreation opportunities within the City. <br />Park and Recreation Commission/August 13, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />