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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 The COR Development Plan <br />Land Use and Development Standards <br />Mixed Use — Vertically mixed use buildings in Mixed Use — Mix of uses within each block; single use <br />center <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 />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 />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 Interchange <br />Emphasis on pedestrian orientation Emphasis on pedestrian orientation, but diminished in <br />northwestern corner (retail) <br />Strong streetscape design standards Strong streetscape design standards <br />Strong Downtown Feel in center with densities of Strong Downtown Feel in center with densities of <br />multi -story buildings, high quality design, mix of multi -story buildings, high quality design, mix of uses <br />uses (residential and commercial) (residential and commercial) <br />Building Design <br />Strong architectural standards for individual Strong architects I standards for individual buildings <br />buildings <br />Architectural Review Committee <br />plans and models <br />Strict Sign Standards <br />Master Park Plan <br />West Meandering <br />Meandering Commons (now The Draw) <br />Park Dedication + Additional contribution to <br />parks <br />— review all new No, rchitectural Review Committee <br />1 <br />Commons <br />Relaxed Sign Standards, yet still stricter than citywide <br />standards <br />Parks, Recreation, 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 />`mirrors' <br />East <br />3 <br />Continued on next page. <br />