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in Arden Hills reflect their interest in a trails program as they often site <br /> the segmented nature of the community in discussions and surveys. <br /> DeSCo recommends that this become a major initiative for the <br /> community through the development of a Recreation Master Plan. <br /> This plan would link the trail system into a unified network of <br /> pedestrian transportation throughout the community. <br /> Late: Years 4 - 5 <br /> 12) Development Sites. <br /> As a land locked community, Arden Hills is rapidly running out of <br /> developable sites for consideration. This shifts the community's <br /> priorities from a development to a redevelopment nature. Due to <br /> development pressures in and around the community, single site <br /> redevelopments can and will most often be handled by market forces. <br /> However, the need to look at the community from a higher level and <br /> to take larger tracks of land that are under or non-performing and <br /> convert them to a higher and better use is what we are talking about <br /> here. Arden Hills is at a point where master planning entire <br /> neighborhoods, retail districts, business parks and yes, the city center <br /> needs to move onto the public agenda. Through this process, a more <br /> proactive vision for the city can be implemented. Accomplishing this <br /> vision will require the city's participation in the development process <br /> through financing, incenting and negotiating key partners to <br /> participate in the process. <br /> r <br /> Business Retention <br /> Business development represents some of the core activities of any economic <br /> development program. Over time, the importance of a successful retention <br /> and expansion program has risen over that of the traditional attraction <br /> efforts. The most effective economic development dollars are those spent <br /> working with existing businesses since most of the economic growth in a <br /> community is the result of established businesses. Here are some activities <br /> frecommended for Arden Hills. <br /> I <br /> Strategic Plan for Economic Development Page 17 of 25 <br /> Final Draft-Ready for Release Subject to Council Approval and Adoption <br />