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The group's fmal report did not differ significantly in its major fmdings: . Planning for TCAAP should incorporate a truly long-range vision, with attention to the impact on future generations. . At least some open space should be preserved on TCAAP. This open space sbould be available for public use, enjoyment and recreation for those of all ages, while preserving the site's natural amenities. Site reuse should be consistent with natural features. .. Greater diversity in race, income, age groups and culture is needed in the connnunities surrounding TeAAP. Creating a variety of housing and job options on TCAAP would help to promote such diversity. . Land use planning and urban design should pursue a reduction in automobile dependency and encourage alternate transportation modes such as bicycling and walking. Mixed-use and higher-density development should be encouraged. This would also provide more opportunities for people to work close to home. A light- rail transit hub could be developed on this site as well. . Community gathering places sbould be created and might include a community center, town center ("downtown"), school and other kinds of spaces. . Opportunities for learning should be created and might include a nature interpretive center, historical interpretive center, lifelong learning center, job-training center, etc. . Future uses should be non-polluting. . Existing structures and infrastructure should be reused where possible to conserve resources. ACCP also found a substantial need for affordable housing and higher-wage jobs within the four-city area. It concluded that the northern suburbs have not shared in the growth and increased affluence that other parts of the region have experienced -- a fmding corroborated by the market analysis performed by the Arden Hills team. Excerpts from the ACCCP's fmal report are included in the appendix to this report. Ramsey County, through its Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments, was an active participant in both the Committee's process and the planning effort undertaken by the City of Arden Hills. The County has two primary interests: . It would like to participate in preserving Marsden Lake and other natural open-space areas on the TCAAP site; and . It has been working with the City and the Minnesota National Guard to develop a plan for a joint maintenance facility, to be located somewhere on TCAAP. A four-city consortium, consisting of Arden Hills and its three TCAAP neigbbors, has been discussing the possibility of constructing a joint ballfield facility. One of the sites that interests the four parks departments most is in the northwestern quadrant ofTCAAP. The joint recreational facility was a topic of frequent discussion at meetings of both the Vento Committee and the Arden Hills Task Force. ~m~~L~~EHm~/LHD~L~ TCAAP Framework Plan Page 11 Chapter I ------- I .- - - - I I I I .. I I I I I I .- I I