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o The city should also recognize, more rooftops are needed to attract retail and restaurants, <br /> especially in close proximity to The COR. Typically, communities (or demographic areas) <br /> need to achieve a population of about 60,000 before they will start attracting traditional <br /> retail interest—Ramsey has a population of 25,000, and is expected to reach 40,000, at the <br /> high-end, in the long-run. <br /> o The City should consider rethinking their retail strategy(how much land is available for <br /> retail, how much is needed/can the market absorb, etc.). <br /> City Staff <br /> o Staff generally agrees with feedback provided by market panel discussion (need for <br /> rooftops, destination users, etc.). <br /> o Staff would support an exercise to map out how much retail development Ramsey can <br /> absorb versus how much retail land is currently zoned for traditional suburban retail <br /> development. Staff is concerned the City may have more land zoned for retail than the <br /> market can sustain. <br /> Planning Commission <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> EDA <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> Environmental Policy Board <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> City Council <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> o XXXXXXXXXXXXXX <br /> Page 7 of 15 <br />