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Count Response <br /> 1 Because housing is going in first and retail will foIlow.....Idon't want to be so flexible with the housing market <br /> that we lose desirable retail/restaurants space because we blurred the boundaries too often.The strongest <br /> desire of citizens form ovingforwardwith the COR was because citizens believed it was the best way to bring <br /> decent retail/restaurants/places to work and play to Ramsey.For existing residents,that's the goal and housing <br /> is the tradeoff. <br /> 1 Itis im portantto have a city po licy,butthe marketwill always change thatvision.The cityshould always loo kat <br /> suggested revisions and discuss accordingly. <br /> 1 Lackof flexibility could stifle creativityand innovatio n.All proposed bounclarychanges or use change needs to <br /> be evaluated regarding long term co nsequences.Sho rt term gain fo r o ne developer can cause m ajo r issues for <br /> the long term goals. <br /> 1 No specific suggestions...just need to be flexible,butdon'tcedecontroIsomuch thatdevelopmentisshaped <br /> entirely by perceived needs of private developers. <br /> 1 The COR Plan seems well thoughtoutto me.If amendments are allowed,I believe itwould cause confusion <br /> and/orflow pro blems if businesses in the section weren'tofsim ilartype.For exam ple,Iwouldn'twanta <br /> restaurant in the middle of a professio nal service area. <br /> 1 The type of land uses/changes will depend on pro posed projects and market needs. <br /> 1 Too much rigiditywill keep the lots vacant.We must be willing to adaptto the needs of potential businesses. <br /> 1 We have waffled between all three.I have to ng advocated going to a points-based system for the COR as it <br /> believe itgives staff the mostflexibilityto attracttenants. <br /> 1 We need to be flexible with the times,but not lose a long-range vision.If we make modifications on one area,we <br /> should make a corresponding modification in another areato maintain the balancewewant. <br /> 1 With regards to the downtown area,have afirm viewon the type of physical infrastructure is the onlyapproach <br /> thatwill allowfo r a development pattern thatdoesn'tfail due to m arketco nditio ns.While itis acceptable to be <br /> flexible in other areas of the City,the COR should focus the efforts of the City Land Use Planning policies to <br /> develop a real downtown thatcitizens are interested in using.The other alternatives will result in lowdensity, <br /> big boxstores,bland apartments,unsafe streets,andwill ultimatelybe cannibalized byother developing or <br /> developed cities along the US10 Corridor.To thatend we mustrecognize thatthere is alreadybig box land to <br /> the south in Coon Rapids and traditional downtowns to the north and south in Anoka and Elk River.The market <br /> suggests that Ramseyshould notevenexistas is. <br /> 1 Withoutatleastsome boundaries there maybe clevelopmentchallenges especiallywith the potential of new <br /> councils moving forward. <br /> 16 <br />