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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 />Mixed <br />center <br />Land Use and Development Standards <br />Use — Vertically mixed use buildings in Mixed Use — Mix of uses within each block; single use <br />buildings acceptable <br />Shared parking strategies reduced, but encouraged <br />(floor area ratio reduced) <br />Vision remains such t pursue shared, structured <br />parking structures, but st ps sh rt f rcquircmcnt.no <br />longer requires shared parking <br />Still -Less high density than original vision, but less than <br />original vision <br />Less Centered around transit station <br />Blue system amended, but still in existence sec Lakc <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 automobile orientation pedestrian <br />ricntati n, but diminished in n rthwcstcrn c rncr <br />Strong streetscape design standards <br />Str ng Less Downtown Feel in ccntcr with densities f <br />multi st ry buildings, high quality design, mix f uscs <br />(residential and c mmercial) <br />Building Design <br />Strong Less architectural standards <br />buildings <br />No Architectural Review Committee <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 111 <br />Strong streetscape design standards <br />Strong Downtown Feel in ccntcr with densities f <br />multi st ry buildings, high quality design, mix of <br />uses (residential and c mmcrcial) <br />Strong architectural standards for individual <br />buildings <br />Master Park Plan <br />for <br />individual <br />Relaxed Sign Standards, yet still stricter than citywide <br />standards <br />Parks, Recreation, and Open Space <br />Master Park Plan amended still intact but with <br />amendments <br />West Meandering Commons `mirrors' East West Meandering C mm ns n w Lakc Ramsey <br />Meandering Commons (now The Draw) C mm ns lay ut amcndcdParkway eliminated to <br />............... <br />accommodate additional parking <br />Park Dedication + Additional contributi- <br />on to Base Park Dedication — reduced rate granted for high <br />parks density residential <br />Process/Vision <br />Intense citizen involvement Less citizen involvement <br />Continued on next page. <br />3 <br />