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Section 1.3: Policy Questions for Future Discussion and/or Survey (City <br />Council, Advisory Boards and Commissions, Residents) <br />The intent is to frame a series of questions to send as a survey to advisory boards and City Council. The intent <br />at this stage is not necessarily to answer these questions specifically, but feedback and consensus is more than <br />welcome. <br />Land Use and Development Standards <br />1. How much vertically mixed-use buildings is too much? <br />2. How do we plan for a mix of single -use buildings on a single -block (what happens if the last user in is <br />locked in to a particular use, but doesn't want that use)? <br />3. How should the City manage parking in The COR? Shout ity establish a new strategy for shared <br />parking? <br />4. How should the City define parking calculations? <br />5. The remaining westerly leg of Ramsey Parkway — should that continue to have an enhanced design <br />(green medians, enhanced plantings, etc. Similar to existing leg without one-way larger <br />stormwater feature in middle)? <br />6. Do we want to continue to allow uses with a drive-thru and gas stations? <br />7. How well does the market bear the original vision? <br />8. How well does the market bear the current vision?AIMIIK <br />9. What is the appropriate amount of retail? What is t e appropriate <br />retail goals? <br />10. What are the appropriate locations 1'1�e for retail? <br />Building & Development Design Standards <br />segments <br />residential den§ity to <br />7,11. Are The COR sign standards still�o strict? <br />&12. Should the City re-establish some form of an Architectural Review Committee for The COR? <br />13. What are the environmental impacts of the additional surface parking lots in the current development <br />14. Are we putting enouch emphasis on water conservation and surface water management? <br />15. Are we losing too much pedestrian orientation? Does Ramsey Parkway have sufficient design with the <br />pedestrian in mind? <br />on <br />support the <br />Land Use Sub -Areas <br />9-16. How flexible should Staff be in recommending boundary changes to Sub -District Boundaries? <br />10.17. Should the City explore or otherwise re-evaluate the vision of the north west quadrant of the <br />development (south east corner of Armstrong Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard)? <br />X18. The remaining undeveloped area just east of Coborn's — should that stay retail, or is Staff able <br />to entertain residential inquiries? <br />?19. Should we continue to hold the area west of Center Street north of Sunwood Drive for a <br />community type use such as a Community Center or movie theater? <br />20. Was the amendment from West Meandering Commons to Lake Ramsey Commons the appropriate <br />change? <br />Exercise 2: What are the market realities of the plan components? (Future Step) <br />Exercise 2 will be commenced upon completion of Exercise 1 above. As of July 28, 2015, Exercise 1 has <br />commenced but had not been completed. The intent of Exercise 2 is to take the information above and begin <br />a dialogue/survey of stakeholders in The COR as well as the City's professional services groups for market <br />5 <br />