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TCAAPMASTERPLANDESIGNGUIDELINES <br />6DesignforDestination: <br />Considerthedevelopment ofaCommunity/Learning/Nature/ History <br />Centerthatcouldattractresidents toacentrallocationinthecommunity. It <br />shouldbewithinwalkingdistancetothehotelthathassmallconventionor <br />conferencecapability. Incorporatealibrary/multitouch learningcenter. <br />Considerthedevelopment ofaMedicalCenterthatcouldhandlemost <br />medicalneedsotherthanhospitalization, possiblyacorporatecampus. <br />Theareashouldhaveuniquefoodstores, restaurantsandretail. <br />Preferablyinanenclosedmini-malladjacenttothetransportation <br />hub/centerthatwouldserveincomingandoutgoingtrafficfromthenorth <br />metroareaandtheTCAAP community. <br />Considerthedevelopment ofawatertower, incooperation withthe <br />AHATSdevelopment, onthekames (hill) withanobservationdeck. A <br />uniquefeaturetothemetroareaandapossibletouristattraction. <br />Considerthedevelopment ofwintersportsfacilitiesontheRamsey <br />CountyandNationalGuardpropertiesusingthesnowmakingcapabilities. <br />Includelighted5Kcross-countryskitrails, atubinghillandother snow <br />related activities. <br />Plan forspecialeventsaroundwater featuressuchasanartfairorrecycle <br />market withparkingallowedonparkwaysduring weekendevents. <br />Considerthedevelopment ofaglass-enclosed, zero-netenergy, mini- <br />museumfromthe300, 000gallon watertower tank (32’ diameter, 44’-6” <br />sidewalls, 12’ hightopcone) surroundedbyatimberframestructurewith <br />recycledtimbers fromthedemolitionofexistingstructures. Workwiththe <br />NationalGuardHistorian, Army, andpastTCAAPcompanies. Couldbea <br />designprojectforUofMarchitecture studentsandatouristattraction. <br />TheEconomicDevelopmentCommission andJDAshouldworktoattract <br />medical, bio-science, nano-technology, andotherhigh-techindustrytothe <br />site. Alsoresearchtheneedsoflocalindustryandhowtoutilize the <br />researchandeducationresourcesoflocalcollegesandtheUniv. ofMN. <br />Summary <br />Thisbrownfieldsite, cleanedtoreusablestandards, createsauniqueandrare <br />opportunityforcommunityredevelopmentwithsustainabledesign principles. <br />Withdevelopmentandenergycostsincreasing, passive designandenergy <br />conservationaretheobviousalternativestofutureenergyandsustainability <br />challenges. Thesitehaslocal, nationalandinternationaldevelopment potential. <br />LyleR. Salmela, REM <br />1480ArdenVistaCourt <br />ArdenHills, MN55112 <br />6 AssuggestedattheUofMDesignforHealthseminar <br />6