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parks, and the fill sand volume to be available for development sites in The COR, at the time of mass grading of the water -centric park. Attached is scope of services estimate for the civil engineering aspects from Bolton & Menk (to be considered at a future date). (B) The COR Interim Development Plan Considerable time, public engagement and prudent planning and dialog have occurred over the last two years that has resulted in the The COR Interim Development Plan. The COR Parks and Public Realm Framework (attached) was the parks planning element of this process and plan. Moving forward with the Schematic Design for Municipal Plaza and the water -centric park at this time, will further refine and define these public realm elements, and also help promote development deals in The COR. The following are highlights of the recent timelines of boards' and commission's work, and/or approvals of The COR Interim Development Plan, which again, included The COR Parks and Public Realm Framework: • Joint Planning Commission and City Council work session, April 25th 2017 • Economic Development Authority, May 25th, 2017 • Park and Recreation Commission, June 8th, 2017 • Environmental Policy Board, June 19th, 2017 • Planning Commission —many recent months, including a recommendation to formally distribute for public comment • City Council, October loth, 2017—distribute The COR Interim Development Plan Please note that the COR 'Systems' Plan attachment contains important details on the various planning work underway, or remaining for The COR. (C) The Inland/Affinity Living project The 175 unit market -rate apartment will be the west boundary of Municipal Plaza, and defining the interface between the apartment and park is an important element of site plan approvals. While the The COR Parks and Public Realm Framework lists potential park program elements and estimated costs —none of these park features have been specifically selected, nor 'mapped' for the now defined shape of Municipal Plaza. The apartment will also be across Ramsey Parkway from the water -centric park. The Schematic Design process for this park space will also inform various aspects of the parkway design elements; driveway and parking area alignments, intersection geometrics, crosswalk locations, median configuration, drainage and storm water opportunities, etc. The previously identified timeline for the Inland project is below. Having some of the above design and feasibility work underway in the next couple months would seem prudent given the expected timeline for the project, provide answers on grade elevations, and also address how the apartment will be associated to this most prominent and important park in The COR. PROCESS/TIMELINE (1) Site Selection, August 2017 (completed) (2) Purchase Agreement, September/ October 2017 (completed) (3) Bolton & Menk Infrastructure Analysis (project discussed prior to this case) (4) Entitlement Process, January/April2018 (5) Construction, 2018/2019 (D) The City's 10-year Capital Improvement Program —Parks The COR Parks and Public Realm Framework was the basis for the total cost estimates for build -out, of the two park project work sheets within the CIP (Municipal Plaza $3.5M, and the water -centric park $6.2M). These