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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee - November 14, 2023 Page 2 Planning Commission. In general, they had some very positive feedback and some uncertainties around the changes. This is a 15-year project, housing and traffic won’t be at full capacity for a number of years. The City Council decided to send a proposal with 1,960 residential units to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on December 6th. Committee Members are welcome to attend and speak. She would like to set up a meeting with the County or consultants to discuss the Spine Road and transportation equity opportunities, she would like to see a dedicated bike lane and sidewalks. Council Liaison Rousseau stated there will be a Lake Johanna Boulevard meeting on November 20th at 6:00 pm if they are interested in hearing about the plan and funding. Council Liaison Rousseau said there was a discussion at the Council meeting about the Perry Park shelter roof color and she would like them to make a motion regarding the color. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. PTRC Goal Discussion Chair Hinton said she hoped everyone had come with at least one goal in mind. Committee Member Weber said she would like to see an increase in accessibility, especially a trail connecting Old Highway 10 to the high school. Committee Member Dietz would like more public input, and adding QR codes. Committee Member Seemann wanted to see work continuing on invasive species, Hazelnut restoration and working with Great River Greening. Committee Member Poelzer would like to see what has come to the City through the tracker that is related to PTRC, and what has been done with the items submitted. She would like to see more communication with residents including an open house put on by PTRC with information stations to tell residents what has been accomplished and what is on the docket for the next few years. Committee Member Edgar would like to increase communication regarding the work being done with native plants, so people know who is working in the park, why and what the goal is. She’d like to see books about the environment in the Little Libraries. Committee Member Rogers wanted to collaborate with Mounds View High School regarding a trail on Old Highway 10. She would like to see more updates on the City website. She would like to figure out how PTRC could be influential in the recreation planning of Rice Creek Commons. Committee Member Olson said her goal would to see one free community event such as picture night for soccer possibly with food trucks, that PTRC would put on. Committee Member Anderson would like to continue advocating for trails, updating trails and making Arden Hills more accessible. Also, to focus on more community involvement and tap into the resources for weeding and those types of things through the schools.