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I I. safety features, aesthetic considerations, and other elements of the urban environment for I purposes of safeguarding the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, I 4, The development of a sound and broad tax base for the community and the school district is essential in order to provide revenue for adequate public facilities and services without creating undue burdens upon individual property owners, I 5. The maintenance of a public image which associates Arden Hills with excellence of design, structural quality and good taste is desired. I 6. Major public expenditures should be made according to a capital improvements program and budget which establishes priorities and schedules for five or six years in advance I based on projections of need and estimated revenues. 7. Broad citizen interest and participation in the planning process should be encouraged by I exposing the populace to facts, examples of good planning, and advice as to the benefits to be derived. Every effort should be made to staff the Planning Commission with public spirited citizens who can contribute to the planning of the City. I III. The TCAAP Concept Plan I- Now that the Department of the Anny has stated that TCAAP is excess property, the City has created a TCAAP Task Force to plan for reuse and redevelopment of TCAAP. The TCAAP Task Force is comprised of members of the City planning commission, along with a I representative from each of the City's standing committees. The TCAAP Task Force has already completed Phase I of its charter, 'preparation of a preliminary Concept Plan for TCAAP, depicted I on Figure 2. The TCAAP Concept Plan, which updates the 1982 Plan Map, includes the following elements: I TranSDortation framework: The Concept Plan shows an internal circulation system of collectors designed to access all parts ofTCAAP, This system consists of east-west and north- south collectors to serve industrial uses in the southern and western portions of the property, and I a series of collectors to serve the residential and commercial heart of the property. Hamline Avenue is shown connecting through the site generally from north to south, although probably not in,the straight-line configuration designated on the map due to the presence of significant I wetlands and other valuable natural resources. Residential uses: A significant portion ofTCAAP is designated for residential uses of I various types and densities, These residential uses would be located primarily in the central and northern portions of the property, I Commercial uses: The Concept Plan shows a neighborhood-level commercial center near the center of the property at the intersection of two proposed collector streets. This center I- would serve the retail and service needs of the population living in the new residential area. I 4.