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5.02: Review Update on The COR Interim Development Plan <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the Commission is <br />requested to review a preliminary draft of The COR Interim Development Plan, which essentially <br />puts into motion a more formal amendment to the master plan. Details of the recommendations <br />prepared by the Planning Commission were provide for Commission review. Mr. Riverblood <br />noted direction from the April 25, 2017 Joint Work Session was to review this draft with <br />advisory boards and commissions. The draft was reviewed by the Economic Development <br />Authority on May 25, 2017. The Park and Recreation Commission and Environmental Policy <br />Board will review the draft at their June 2017 meetings. Staff will be seeking authorization for <br />public comment on the draft in July 2017. There were some revision to the plan in 2011. At one <br />point there were two conflicting goals for The COR development plan. A market panel was held. <br />This evening is the second opportunity for the Park and Recreation Commission to weigh in. <br />Mr. Riverblood reviewed the Interim Development Plan. The porch element is something that <br />will be held fast. The apartments are necessary to provide business to the restaurants and other <br />businesses in the community. <br />Commissioner Leistico returned to the meeting at 7:04 p.m. <br />Mr. Riverblood showed the Commission the COR Development Concept indicating the various <br />sections of the plan. The Planning Commission has recommended higher density for the <br />residential area. There has been a shift in focus for large retailers to smaller retail businesses. The <br />other major policy change was regarding the office areas where the office area would be retained <br />until fully developed by office businesses. <br />Commissioner Sis asked for the location of Bunker Lake and Mr. Riverblood indicated it on a <br />map. Mr. Riverblood indicated the Greenway area on a map. Mr. Riverblood reviewed the <br />revisioning steps. The budget will be used to hire multiple consultants to assist in road planning, <br />grading, stormwater, and sign plan. The retailers will help pay for some of the signage. Even <br />during the recession, The Draw was being constructed and developers viewed that as the City's <br />commitment to developing The COR. Mr. Riverblood drew for the Commission the parking lot <br />plan with future expansion to a parking ramp. <br />5.03: Review Goals and Strategies within Ramsey's Chapter 10 of the Comprehensive <br />Plan <br />Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the purpose of this case is <br />to review the Goals and Strategies within the City's existing Comprehensive Plan, relating to <br />parks, trails and open space. This discussion was tabled in May. This review will be useful in the <br />context of the update to the Comprehensive Plan (underway now) and also as the Park and <br />Recreation Commission begins the Master Park Plan endeavor. Mr. Riverblood provided a status <br />report on each of the Goals and Strategies. The Commission is asked to identify which Goals and <br />Park and Recreation Commission/June 8, 2017 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />