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<br />DECEMBER 6,2007, COMMUNITY MEETING <br />FORMER CITY HALL/PUBLIC WORKS PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />On December 6,2007, a community meeting was held to discuss the redevelopment ofthe <br />former City HalllPublic Works property, which is located near the southwest intersection of <br />County Road 96 and Hamline Avenue. Those in attendance were divided into four groups. The <br />results from the four groups are compiled and available for viewing below. The map that went <br />along with this activity can be downloaded from the Arden Hills website. <br /> <br />The request for proposal (RFP) to potential developers will be based off of the below comments <br />as well as City Couneil and Planning Commission feedbaek. Before the RFP is finalized, an <br />additional pub lie meeting will be held to review any potential plans. <br /> <br />SUMMARIZED RESULTS <br /> <br />Proj ect Goals <br />1) Create a buffer between the use and the existing residential; have proper screening <br />and setbacks (4/4) <br />2) Minimize traffic impacts such as noise and safety, lower traffic counts (3/4 groups <br />mentioned something about traffic) <br />3) Control density, have residential uses - not eommercial (2/4) <br />4) Protect the environment, trees (1/4) <br />5) Make the majority ofthe land taxable (1/4) <br />6) Have there be a eommunity gathering spot (1/4) <br /> <br />Strengths <br />1) Environment, trees, nature, wetlands, drainage, natural buffers and wildlife (3/4) <br />2) Location, aeeess to freeways, traffic counts and residential proximity for businesses <br />(4/4) <br />3) The sites potential: <br />a. As tax revenue for the city (1/4) <br />b. As park land (1/4) <br />4) Good visibility to major roads (1/4) <br />5) Good size parcel (1/4) <br />6) Aceess to the trail system (1/4) <br />7) Near TCAAP (1/4) <br /> <br />Weaknesses <br />1) Traffic, aceessibility, ingress and egress from the site (4/4) <br />2) Shape ofthe parcel, long and narrow (3/4) <br />3) Proximity to residential from a noise, safety, lighting perspective (3/4) <br />4) Drainage, water issues, presence of wetlands and natural features (2/4) <br />5) Very involved neighborhood and eommunity (1/4) <br />6) Cost of environmental clean-up and demolition (2/4) <br /> <br />1 <br />