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JUN-26-9~ MON 1~:24 C~MIROS MINH 61262773"::59 P.8.5 VISioning Workshop - June 8, 1995 - - Members of the Task Force, City Council and standing committees gathered to engage in a . visionlng exercise designed to articulate rommunity values and goals for TCAAP. The workshop began with a reprise of Randy Thoreson's slide show orientation. This was followed by five - rounds of nominal-group brainstonniDg with pre-determined questions; - (1) What are the best things about Arden Hills? These might be the reasons you moved here, or qualities you admire, or what is unique and positive. [ (2) What are the worst things about Arden Hills? These items might be things that are lacking, of poor quality or worrisom for the futun: (e.g., stagnant tax base). (3) What's your vision ofTCAAP 20 years from now? What qualities should it have? What I should it represent to the City of Arden Hills? (4) What goals must be set if we are to achieve the vision [described above]1 (5) What [specific] ideas do you have that might help the City achieve its vision? " In each round, each individual was asked to select hislber top tbree priorities. At the end of the round, the group as a wholc was asked to seJect its collective top priorities. Another component of the workshop was a visual image survey. Participants viewed a series of I slides grouped into six categories: residential uses, commercial uses, industrial and office uses, parks and open spaces, landmarks and landscaping, and TeMP as it exists today. Each ~I participant recorded a reaction to each image on a scale of -5 (strongly dislike) to +S (strongly like). The results show that participants like green open spaces, both by themselves and as adjuncts to other uses; respond positively to water and low-density housing; and dislike very - I intense uses, large expanses of parlcing and strip development (housing or retail). TlISlt HllCe M.emng "3 _ June 14, 1995 I The focus of this meeting was a review of the development goals and site evaluation criteria that emerged through the visioning workshop. One of the strongest themes was to make TCAAP "like , the rest of Arden Hills", an idea about which the consulting team asked for clarification. Key phrases used during this discussion included: - "come home to Arden Hills"; I - "continue to provide adequate services (don't have to be the 'best')"; - Arden Hills has a 'non-stressful environment" and is a "5IIIIctuary"; - Arden Hills is "safe", has lots of"trees", represents "stability (real or perceived)"; and ,I - Arden Hills has a "sroan-town feel. " The development goals cover 7 topics: land use; transportation and infrastructure; open space and il recreation; economic development; flexibility over time; political and legislative issues; and community character. After reviewing these goals, the group discussed some of the criteria to be used in evaluating alternate deveJopmennchemes to see how well they achieve the goals. , The discussion raised SOme interesting points: - Certain types of markets will dictate their own characteristics, regardless of what the City I may think about them (e.g., entry monuments in high-priced housing areas). -I ., I