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Not Sure 2L The assets of Arden Hills such as location within the metro area,quality of life and presence of higher education are not well known. Short of TCCAP,there seems to be a limited amount of real estate for commercial development.This shortage may Just be a perception, if so better marketing is needed. Lack of being roactive in redevelopment of existing Arden Hills due to focus on TCAAP. roadwa system.... Traffic 34, This may just be ignorance on my part as only an 18 month resident of AH, but I don't see a well organized professional office area of the city. It appears as though there is significant business structure in lace but I don't see a well organized, attractive business park. M-- Uncertainty about the future of the alost four-acres TCAAP property. The most restricting factor is a disfunctional city council that has no vision, is wedded to the status quo and panders to the objections of the minority.The city council has restricted Pres Homes from developing its site on Lake Johanna Blvd. and CR D as well as the redevelopment of the old city hall site to name two examples. $Z. The City Council does not want seem to want to invest in its existing residents. Council members cater to minority interests instead of doing what is in the best interest of the community. We need a Council that wants to enhance the quality of life for its existing citizens. For starters support healthy living and active communities,support off-road pathways, support bike lanes. Make Arden Hills a desireable place to live AND work. Ver limited in land choices If employers with a variety of jobs are to be attracted, affordable housing and public transportation are necessary -the city is sorely lacking in both.The city has worked against these things in the past, giving the cit the image of an elitest unwelcomin lace. 4Q, Cit Government. 4L We have a tired strip mall with a sea of asphalt in front of it and call it our downtown. Can we help that area by creating a place where people like to go, where they don't just go to take care of business and then scurry away? I know that conversations have taken place to redevelop that area, and I hope that the opportunities are not lost. I also hope that the existing businesses figure into any plans.The whole to is of the arms plant is too complex to cover in this format. 42. Lack of available property to develop. Ordinances are to restrictive for small business. 44. A view, dating back to earlier years of City government, that keeping taxes low - essentially at the cost of everthing else- is the key to good government. I believe that the increasing younger population in Arden Hills wants and deserves a City that looks to the future rather than dwells in the past. We are no longer a "village" -at least in terms of governance; we are a high-demand second-tier suburb that has locational and geographical advantages that few other cities can claim. I also believe that most citizens are less opposed to being taxed for a thoughtful, progressive development approach than they are to being taxed for a development philosophy that values the status quo over growth. 4A. A roactive vision statement and guidelines for where and how the city wants to grow. 4§, Communications between the residents and the city. 47- Don't know. 4B. The ma or. However, I have to say whom ever wrote this question needs remedial en is skills. 42. The si re uirementsna e 5& Council's lack of a good vision as to what they should be doing in this area. Irl. Resolvin the issue of the development of the arms center. 52. Limited space for additional bi businesses. This item is very unclear. If the question is what issue most restricts development in teh City, my res onse would be effective leadership on the part of the council and City administrator. SA. Lack of a centralized business area. The development of the arsenal property would solve that problem. Arden Hills Economic Development Survey June — July 2006 Based Upon 76 Responses