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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved:, 2018 <br />14-3 <br />View High School or the Ramsey County multiple jurisdictional public works facility, <br />could be included into the INST – Institutional District. <br /> <br />The City may also move forward with a more detailed plan for the Lexington <br />Avenue/Red Fox/Grey Fox business area. Although there has been some new <br />development in this area, many of the buildings are aging and are likely to be <br />redeveloped in the future. An additional plan to address issues in this area may be <br />warranted. <br /> <br />14.5 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT <br /> <br />Community involvement is an important part of implementing this Comprehensive Plan. <br />While the City can adopt policies and programs, successful implementation requires <br />solid communication as well as input and participation from residents and businesses. <br />The City currently utilizes a number of methods to facilitate communication between the <br />residents, elected officials, and City staff, including surveys, direct mailings, regular City <br />newsletters, public comment times at Council meetings, Town Hall meetings, cable <br />television, and the City’s website. <br /> <br />The City also uses volunteer commissions, committees, and special task forces to <br />include residents and businesses in the project development and decision-making <br />process: <br />o Communications Committee; <br />o Economic Development Commission; <br />o Financial Planning and Analysis Committee; <br />o Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee; <br />o Planning Commission; <br /> <br />These groups allow more direct involvement and participation from the community to <br />help advance and create programs that work toward implementing the Comprehensive <br />Plan. In addition to these groups, the City can create other types of committees as <br />needed to work on specific projects or policies. These committees are created by the <br />City Council and exist throughout the duration of the project. <br /> <br />14.6 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION <br /> <br />Coordinating with the adjacent communities, Ramsey County, the Metropolitan Council, <br />and the State are needed to help advance local as well as regional goals. The City’s <br />water, sewer, transportation, park, and recreation systems are linked to other public <br />entities. Where feasible, the City seeks to cooperate with other governments to help <br />ensure efficient use of public resources and reduce overlapping government services. <br /> <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7