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,AR EN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: October 17. 201 1 <br /> TO: Honorable Mavor and Councilmembers <br /> FROM: Jill Hutmacher_ Community Development Director <br /> Terry Maurer. Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: B-2 District Implementation Plan <br /> Background <br /> The City Council accepted the Guiding Plan for the B-2 District on October 27, 2008. The <br /> Guiding Plan provides a framework for long-range public and private improvements in the B-2 <br /> District along County Road E between Lexington Avenue and Highway 51_ <br /> In December 2008, the City adopted design guidelines for the B-2 District which have been used <br /> to evaluate redevelopment proposals for McDonald's, the former Holiday Inn site. and Arden <br /> Plaza. The design guidelines insure that new development and redevelopment meet the goals of <br /> the B-2 Guiding Plan. <br /> The Implementation Plan is the next step for the B-2 District. The Implementation Plan will <br /> allow the City Council to determine enhancements along County Road E which may include <br /> utility upgrades, access improvements, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and streetscape <br /> amenities_ Once completed. the Implementation Plan will allow the City to move forward with <br /> improvement projects. <br /> Twin Cities Corridor and Streetscape Projects <br /> In preparation for moving forward with the B-2 Implementation Plan, staff identified cities that <br /> had completed corridor and streetscape projects. In August staff had an opportunity to tour three <br /> projects that have similarities to the B-2 District. The tour was led by representatives of Bolton <br /> & Menk and HKGi who were the consultants for all three projects_ A "virtual tour" of the <br /> following sites will be provided at the October 17 work session meeting. <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> City Council Work Session October 17, 2011 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />