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I <br /> <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />CASE #: q <br /> <br />REPORT FROM RAMSEY TOWN CENTER TASK FORCE <br /> By: Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon, AICP <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Ramsey Town Center Task Force has been meeting since March 21, 2002 to gather <br />information about mixed-use, transit-orientated, pedestrian friendly development. <br />Specifically, the Task Force has been looking at how a "town center" could be developed <br />in Ramsey in the area know as Section 28 and bordered by Anoka County Highways 116 <br />(Industry Blvd.), 56 (Ramsey Blvd.), 83, (Armstrong Blvd.), and the Burlington Northern <br />railroad. <br /> <br />The Town Center Task Force has been meeting twice a month and have completed many <br />tasks over the past 8 months. This report is intended to give the City Council an update <br />on the Town Center Task Force's Work during the past year. <br /> <br />Case #1 <br /> <br />Report Card/Status Report <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Town Center Task Force has created a "report card" describing the status of tasks <br />being undertaken. It is planned for this format to be used in the future to give the City <br />Council a quick update on the progress of the Town Center. As can be seen fi-om the <br />"report card", most of the research that the Town Center Task Force undertook has been <br />completed. The Task Force is still working with Hoisington, Koegler Group Inc. (HKGi) <br />on the Fiscal Impact study. As the City Council knows, the Calthorpe Process is complete <br />and we expect to receive their final report in the next few weeks. The Task Force is still <br />working on a City-directed general concept plan for the Town Center area as well as <br />Town Center. Zoning Districts and Design Standards. The status 6f these items are <br />described in more detail below. Finally, staffwould like to mention that thi~ Task Force is <br />working on compiling a year-end report that will summarize the findings of the Task Force <br />and provide copies of the reports used as part of the Task Force's research A copy of the <br />"report card/status report" is attached. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />No action needed at this time. <br /> <br />Case #2 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Town Center Zoning DistrictS/Design Standards <br /> <br />Staff has included the latest draf~ of the zoning and design regulations governing the Town <br />Center (dated January 2, 2003) for your information. The Town Center zoning and design <br /> <br />-229- <br /> <br /> <br />