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explained there are certainly items that will need to be tweaked and plans to be formally adopted <br />as part of this discussion. Staff believes that this generally meets the spirit and intent of The COR <br />Interim Development Plan. Staff will identify any deficiencies in these concepts in future review <br />with the Planning Commission. This evening is simply a high-level review and introduction. Staff <br />will come with a more formal recommendation on preferred alternatives at future steps. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated staff acknowledges that additional discussion <br />needs to occur surround parking strategies and architectural design. The Developer appears to at <br />least be proposing a strategy to attempt to reduce the amount of surface parking required <br />(underground parking). It may be premature to get into great detail on this topic at this stage. Staff <br />is simply attempting to get to a purchase agreement to be able to have more detailed conversations <br />in the near future. Staff requested feedback from the Commission on how to proceed. <br />Commission Business <br />Keith James, Inland Group, thanked the Commission for their time and introduced Inland Group. <br />He stated he has completed 18 communities throughout the country and noted he recently started <br />a development in Eagan, Minnesota. He described the proposed age restricted community and <br />commented on the amenities that would be provided. He reported the demographics in Ramsey <br />show this was a strong market for the proposed development. He believed The COR would be a <br />great location for an Affinity community. <br />Commissioner Surma believed the proposed senior housing would be a complimentary <br />development within The COR. <br />Commissioner Nosan stated she was thrilled to see this type of development being proposed for <br />Ramsey and believed this would be a great option for Baby Boomers and would allow them to <br />remain in the community. <br />Vice Chair Van Scoy agreed and believed this was an exciting project that had great value. He <br />stated it would be a great fit for The COR. <br />Commissioner Anderson suggested the location of the proposed development be moved to a COR1 <br />area. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the differences between COR1 and COR2. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill summarized the comments made by the Commission <br />and understood there was general consensus for the project, noting details still had to be worked <br />out. <br />7. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE ITEMS <br />Community Development Director Gladhill had no update on the Comprehensive Plan at this time. <br />Planning Commission / August 3, .2017 <br />Page 14 of 15 <br />