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COUNTY RD E (B-2 DISTRICT) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN <br /> • The most viable and cost effective approach for addressing this issue is through <br /> strategic landscaping. <br /> 3.3. INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS OWNER MEETINGS <br /> The project team solicited 25 business owners in the project area to schedule one-on-one <br /> meetings to discuss the issues being addressed in this study. Fourteen of the business owners <br /> (56 percent)chose to participate in the project in this manner. These meetings were held <br /> from July through September of 2012. The businesses which participated are identified in <br /> Table 1. <br /> Table 1—PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES <br /> McDonalds Pugleasa Company, Inc. Flaherty's Arden Bowl <br /> Arden Shoreview Animal Staples Holiday Inn/McGuires's <br /> Hospital (closed) <br /> Brausen Automotive Group WJ Anderson(dentist) Anchor Bank <br /> Wells Fargo Bank Northpark Corporate Center Arden Square,LLC <br /> (vacant) <br /> Focal Point Flooring State Farm Insurance <br /> The discussions with these business representatives were intended to understand opinions and <br /> perspectives regarding the following factors: <br /> • Current access conditions for their business,including what works and what does not <br /> work <br /> • Degree of reliance on high visibility <br /> • Perception of general efficiency of traffic operations in the project corridor <br /> • Degree of importance for pedestrian access to their business <br /> • Perception of current corridor aesthetics and vitality <br /> • Willingness to invest in corridor improvements <br /> In addition,the three corridor concepts identified in Section 3.2 and depicted in Figures 3,4, <br /> and 5 were provided at each of the meetings to help generate discussion relevant to the goals <br /> of this study. <br /> The project team did not anticipate a consensus among the business representatives,nor was <br /> there any sort of structured balloting system used to try to quantify perspectives or <br /> preferences. The intent,rather,was to identify trends and common themes. The findings <br /> included the following highlights: <br /> • There was broadly held concern with the current vacancies within the B-2 district. <br /> Prepared by:Bolton&Menk,Inc. <br /> Project No.716.104355 County Rd E(B-2 District)Implementation Plan-Page 4 <br />