Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/21/2017 - Strategic Planning

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Councilmember Riley suggested removing Armstrong from the corridor study as he did not feel that it held the same importance as the other three roadways. City Administrator Ulrich noted that Armstrong was added as there were concerns with safety and noise but improvements have been made to address those concerns. He agreed that Armstrong does not have the same type of concerns that the other roadways have. It was the consensus of the Council to remove Armstrong from the list of corridors. Councilmember Riley suggested adding the School District to the Highway 5 corridor as their purchase and development will increase the need for this corridor. Mayor Strommen stated that while the corridor studies are great, she wanted to ensure that a large-scale picture is not lost in the process as there is a need to identify the flow of traffic in and out of the community. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that staff will be meeting with the School District and County monthly to discuss this elementary school project. Councilmember Shryock stated that perhaps the School District should be considered with key outcomes for other areas as well. Mayor Strommen stated that she is struggling with where to place the item but agreed that planning for the second elementary school should be reflected in the plan. It was the consensus of the Council to place the item under smart citizen focused government. Mayor Strommen referenced the long-term water supply and confirmed the consensus of the group to also reflect sewer under that item. It was noted that the language should be changed from develop to update as there are already sewer and water plans that simply need to be updated. Community Development Director Gladhill noted that the item will be retitled to long-term water resource and there will be individual tactics regarding water and sewer. Councilmember Williams provided a suggested edit for the element regarding retail development, as the plan currently addressed key metrics that are not in harmony with what is reasonable to occur in Ramsey. Community Development Director Gladhill suggested changing the language to say that they would like to see an increase in retail development, leaving out the key metrics. Mayor Strommen noted that she would want to see quality retail development and perhaps the metrics could be developed at a later time. City Council Strategic Planning Work Session/February 21, 2017 Page 7 of 10