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Count Response <br /> 1 Adequate free parking is critical to fostering visits by the community atIarge. <br /> 1 Depending on what we put in,a ramp may make sense.But right now we have a ramp that is never full,so this <br /> needs to be looked at very seriously. <br /> 1 It will depend on the situation at the time of development. <br /> 1 Limited TIF,County,or Met Council Grant money. <br /> 1 Need to explore funding options as these facilities are costly and serve a common good. <br /> 1 Not so sure if the entire parking costs hould be on the public rolls,but a shared cost is appropriate.These ramps <br /> are going to be used extensively by the public,esp.during public events. <br /> 1 The City should view along term parking structure by identifying a parce I which can be developed forth is <br /> purpose longterm.The ramps hould be relatively smalI insize to meet the need to reduce parking demand <br /> within the COR.By rightsizing the size of the ramp,the city can effectively reduce the risk and provide a <br /> financially conservative approach to the necessary parking ease in the area. <br /> 1 The city HAS been planning for the density that requires a variety if parking strategies.Stated in The COR Design <br /> Framework.Pages 23-24specifythe funding for parking infrastructure.Public funding maybe required for <br /> initial implementation buts hould be recovered based on that plan. <br /> 1 There is a public benefit in utilizing space by building up for parking(rather than out)to allow more lands pace <br /> for housing,retail and business from a tax base perspective at build out.In addition,I believe the aesthetics and <br /> function of fewer acres of parking lots in the COR should be a priority.So Iwo uld favor helping to facilitate <br /> grants and HRA dollars and if necessary using TIF do Ilars to fund gaps for as hared structured facility. <br /> 1 We already have the ramp.Go verity al fo r retail(see above).For residential,there are units that put parking on <br /> the first floor. <br /> 1 We don't want too much land being des ignatedforsurf ace parking.Developers need to bee ncou raged to <br /> include ramps in their planning.The city should be a party to funding to make these ramps a reality. <br /> 26 <br />