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also went to say there is a possibility retail is too saturated with the amount available due to the <br />restricted access and connections. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill explained how it would be helpful to see existing <br />examples, local examples, or other retail areas. He suggested a tour with stops including Silver <br />Lake Village in St. Anthony, Arbor Lake in Maple Grove, and Riverdale Village in Coon Rapids. <br />These stops would give the commission and idea of what they do and do not want in the COR. <br />Commissioner Nosan asked Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager <br />Brama asking if retail has a hard time coming here. <br />Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama responded saying the <br />Armstrong [Blvd] interchange could help and could also possibly be the domino that falls <br />[propelling growth]. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked where the City and County stand in regards to the Dayton Bridge <br />[Mississippi River crossing]. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill responded saying [Ramsey's] comprehensive plan <br />and [the City of ] Dayton's comprehensive plans both have it listed and both plans match, even to <br />the degree of prioritizing a corridor from Highway 10 to Interstate 94. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if Hennepin County and Anoka County were doing anything in <br />regards towards completing this matter. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill explained how Anoka County has purchased land in <br />anticipation of the connection, and the connection lines up in both the City of Ramsey and the City <br />of Dayton, but the timeline for this project is undetermined as it is not on the State [of Minnesota] <br />funding plans or MNDOT's plans. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill told the commission how staff would refine the <br />document based on the responses that evening plus other future meetings, eventually to bring back <br />to the Planning Commission and the City Council. <br />Commissioner Bauer asked where the planning staff stood with the upcoming comprehensive plan. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill responded saying the plan is being approached in <br />smaller sections and the information in the meeting that evening would be incorporated into the <br />future document. He then went on to explain that as the smaller section become developed, citizen <br />engagement opportunities and feedback would be initiated closer to fall. <br />4. ADJOURNMENT <br />Motion to adjourn the meeting. <br />Motion Carried. <br />The special work session of the Planning Commission adjourned at 8:20 p.m. <br />Planning Commission Special Work Session/July 9, 2015 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />