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<br />10. Trails & Recreation Program <br />Arden Hills is bisected by highways and lakes, separating the community into smaller <br />residential areas, This separation increases the need to ensure linkage of parks and <br />trails within the community. In 2002, the City's Parks, Trails, and Recreation <br />Committee (PTRC) developed a master plan for a parks and trails system within the <br />City. The plan links the trail system into an interconnected network throughout the <br />community. The EDC fully supports the PTRC master plan and views this as a top <br />priority. <br /> <br />II. Development Sites <br />Arden Hills, as an almost fully-developed community, is running out of developable <br />sites (with the exception of TCAAP) and is at a point where they should start looking <br />at master planning neighborhoods, retails districts, business parks, and the city <br />center. The EDC views this initiative as a top priority and recommends the following <br />areas as key redevelopment sites: Red Fox/Gray Fox business/industrial area, the <br />former City Hall site on Highway 96, the Lexington and County Road E business <br />area, and the Chesapeake property in the Gateway Business District. <br /> <br />12. Business Retention Program <br />The EDC has initiated a Business Retention Program and looks to continue and <br />expand the program to ensure the City is meeting the needs of its base and biggest <br />businesses. <br /> <br />13. Sign Committee <br />It is unclear whether the city's sign ordinance is overly restrictive of if it is just <br />perceived to be, If it is in fact the opinion of a significant number of city businesses, <br />the EDC believes it would be beneficial to establish a committee to review this <br />matter. The EDC is recommending the City review the number of complaints <br />received regarding the restrictiveness of the sign code and revisit this issue in the six <br />to twelve months. <br /> <br />14. Business Issues on the City's Web Page <br />As a future initiative, the EDC recommends creating a business-only section of the <br />City's web page to be used as a tool for business retention. <br /> <br />15. Resource Database <br />In an effort to project a more supportive business environment, the EDC recommends <br />the creation of a resource directory of business support services available from <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session <br />June 18, 2007 <br /> <br />\\Metro~inet.us\ardenhillslPlanning\Community Development\Council Agenda Items\EDC Strategic Plan Memo to Council 6-4-07.doc <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />