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Tom- 1p��� <br /> amt <br /> ��- rY,-, <br /> 10. Trails &Recreation Program <br /> • <br /> Arden Hills is bisected by highways and lakes, separating the community into smaller <br /> �V4„!Z' residential areas. This separation increases the need to ensure linkage of parks and <br /> trails within the community. In 2002, the City's Parks, Trails, and Recreation <br /> I {� Committee PTRC) developed a master plan for a parks and trails system within the <br /> 2" City. The plan links the trail system into an interconnected network throughout the <br /> I(1 community. The EDC fully supports the PTRC master plan and views this as a top <br /> Q f`� priority. <br /> r� cc <br /> 11. Development Sites <br /> Arden Hills, as an almost fully-developed community, is running out of developable <br /> sites (with the exception of TCAAP) and is at a point where they should start looking <br /> at master planning neighborhoods, retails districts, business parks, and the city <br /> center. The EDC views this initiative as atop priority and recommends the following <br /> areas as key redevelopment sites: Red Fox/Gray Fox business/industrial area, the <br /> former City Hall site on Highway 96, the Lexington and County Road E business <br /> area, and the Chesapeake property in the Gateway Business District. <br /> 12. Business Retention Program <br /> The EDC has initiated a Business Retention Program and looks to continue and <br /> expand the program to ensure the City is meeting the needs of its base and biggest <br /> businesses. <br /> 13. Sign Committee • <br /> It is unclear whether the city's sign ordinance is overly restrictive of if it is just <br /> perceived to be. If it is in fact the opinion of a significant number of city businesses, <br /> the EDC believes it would be beneficial to establish a committee to review this <br /> matter. The EDC is recommending the City review the number of complaints <br /> received regarding the restrictiveness of the sign code and revisit this issue in the six <br /> to twelve months. <br /> 14. Business Issues on the City's Web Page <br /> As a future initiative, the EDC recommends creating a business-only section of the <br /> City's web page to be used as a tool for business retention. <br /> 15. Resource Database <br /> In an effort to project a more supportive business environment, the EDC recommends <br /> the creation of a resource directory of business support services available from <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> City Council Work Session <br /> June 18, 2007 <br /> 1Wetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglCommunity Development I Council Agenda Items IEDC Strategic Plan Memo to Council 6-4-07.doc <br /> Page 4 of 6 • <br />