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Framework Components <br /> Municipal Plaza <br /> / '�' E• <br /> p In each of the many different planning frameworks over the years, the <br /> Municipal Plaza has been identified as the primary civic space at the very <br /> heart of The COR. Located directly across Sunwood Drive from Ramsey <br /> City Hall, this crucial public amenity will serve as the central gathering <br /> space for day-to-day activities and will certainly attract heightened private <br /> sector interest in development of adjacent properties. <br /> PIE <br /> Lake Ramsey Commons <br /> As the major pubic amenity illustrated in the Development Plan 6.0,Lake <br /> Ramsey Commons will become a spectacular water-centric addition to the <br /> emerging park and trail system that connects the whole community. It <br /> holds a key position as the connecting hub between The Draw to the east <br /> y P g > <br /> the proposed Greenway Trail Connection to the west,the Municipal Plaza <br /> ^� and Commuter Rail Station to the south, with the proposed Mississippi <br /> Skyway linking the regional park and trail to The COR. <br /> ��i <br /> �D. <br /> J O� <br /> INV <br /> Greenway Trail Connection <br /> Various scenarios and alignments were studied,and each in their own way <br /> serve to illustrate the strategic opportunity to connect amenities in The <br /> COR with Lake Itasca to the west via a public greenway trail. The greenway <br /> 1 provides visual continuity east-west through The COR, and becomes the <br /> preferred access route for the hundreds of residential units between Lake <br /> Itasca and the retail destinations within The COR-strengthening the vitality <br /> of these commercial enterprises. <br /> Frame of Reference - Examples of Park Construction Costs <br /> The`Estimates of Potential Construction Costs' included on the following pages are somewhat conservative and general in content. <br /> For the purposes of this study,costs will serve as a solid foundation for further discussion/decision as detailed design work proceeds <br /> for each component. <br /> Gold Medal Park Bloomington Central Station Target Field Plaza <br /> -$15/SF -$50/SF -$100/SF <br /> Public Realm Framework+Cost Evaluation <br />