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www.RiceCreekCommons.com/MasterDeveloper 14 T h e s o l i c i t a t ion Desired master developer commitments/contributions The JDA seeks a creative, qualified master developer for Rice Creek Commons to work with the County to coordinate the project infrastructure, attract major office tenants and retail businesses, and offer a full range of housing choices. • The intent of the project is to bring about an integrated mixture of residential opportunities, a corporate campus, high-end manufacturing, and retail uses. • The JDA intends to bring about a redevelopment project of exceptional architectural character. To this end, it is expected that the master developer will package projects in such a way that different architectural treatments may be employed for different aspects of the development, • The JDA will work with a master developer to create detailed design guidelines that establish branding character, and building form that complement the TRC. • The development is expected to integrate parks, public green space, gathering areas, sidewalks, and connections to the area’s trail systems to successfully create a walkable environment attractive to residents, employees and visitors. Pedestrian amenities and park facilities are expected to meet area needs in all four seasons. Four City parks with a total of approximately 24 acres are planned with amenities that complement the City’s existing park and recreation assets. Paved trails exist in the northern portion of the site. Additional trails will be constructed on the eastern boundaries of the site in 2017 and internal trails along the spine road and natural resources corridor are also planned. The public space amenities are intended to be of a higher quality than is typical in suburban environments. The master developer will work with the JDA to develop a plan for long-term maintenance of these facilities. • The master developer will be responsible for carrying out a strategy to implement the Master Plan, including identifying the specific types of uses for each area, and for implementing the phasing of development. • Residential development should adhere to a phasing plan that allows orderly buildout of neighborhoods. New development should be incorporated immediately into neighborhoods and not be isolated within construction zones. Housing design should avoid homogeneity, and neighborhoods should have identifiable character. • New roadways need to be built to create smaller blocks as described in the TRC. These roadways are expected to be funded with private sector dollars or assessed after land transfer has occurred. They should be interconnected with planned and existing area roadways to create a network of pedestrian, transit and automobile circulation.