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 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE:EDC Agenda Item 4.D <br />December 4, 2013 <br />TO: <br />Economic Development Commission Chair and Commissioners <br />FROM: <br />Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director <br />SUBJECT: <br />TCAAP Redevelopment Project <br />Requested Action <br />None. <br />Master Plan <br />In collaboration with the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, the City held an on-site master <br />planning workshopat Land O’Lakes on Thursday, November 7. This was a pilot project <br />designed to determine whether the City could reach a younger and more diverse demographic <br />with targeted, on-site events. The twelve participants generally ranged in age from the 20’s to <br />the early 30’s. <br />Comments received included the following: <br />Participants wanted to be able to walk to bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues from <br />their homes, but acknowledged that cars will still be their primary mode of transportation. <br />Participantssuggested that a transit center or park and ride should be included to provide <br />transportation options. <br />Participants felt that professionals moving to the area and starting careers would be most <br />interested in townhomes and condominiums, but young families would prefer single- <br />family homes. <br />Participants mostly (but not unanimously) favored public open space over large private <br />yards. Back yards should be just big enough to “throw a ball”. <br />Participants wanted to minimize their time spent on household chores and maintenance – <br />most preferred a home no larger than necessary and a homeowner’s association to take <br />care of mowing and shoveling. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Economic Development Commission December 4, 2013 <br />13 <br />Page of <br />