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· Overall, the plan guides the way for the next major step in the evolution of the corridor from "County Road E" to "Lake Johanna Boulevard" and a stronger sense of community center. · A detailed copy of the traffic study report is available upon request. Ramsey County has been consulted in the redesign of their road. · A preliminary cost estimate for a complete package of traffic, streetscape, pedestrian and bicyclist improvements along the new Lake Johanna Boulevard was prepared and totals $2.0 million. (That includes $0.5 million for a ped-bike bridge over Minnesota Highway 51.) · The citizens advisory committee has been closely involved every step of the way and fully supports the draft plan. · There were several site plan and staging sketches prepared for the Arden Plaza site that were not included in the plan document but can be made available for the discussion. Although prior meetings have referred to this as the B2 District Small Area Plan, the working title is the "County Road E District Master Plan." There are not any technical differences between a small area plan and a master plan. Remainin2: Schedule and Next Steps The project is on a relatively strict time line because the B2 District moratorium will expire on December 5, 2008. It is the City's goal to have the Zoning Code amended to recognize the plan and necessary design standards before the moratorium expires. The remaining schedule for this project is as follows: · September 18, 2008 - Community meeting review · October 1, 2008 - Planning Commission review of the Small Area Plan · October 7, 2008 - Final Steering Committee · October 13, 2008 - Official City Council Review and Acceptance of the Plan · November 5, 2008 - Planning Commission reviews Design Standards Ordinance Amendments for the B2 Zone · November 24, 2008 - City Council reviews Design Standards Ordinance Amendments for the B2 Zone · December 5, 2008 - B2 District Moratorium Expires The September 18, 2008, community meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 in the Marsden Conference Room at the Public Works facility. All other meetings will be at City Hall. Please check the website for meeting times. Attachments Draft of the County Road E Master Plan (ifnot attached, it is available online at www.ci.arden- hills.mn. us/ smallareaplan). City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for September 15, 2008 \ \A hdocs 1 \ah \AHdata\Planning\ Community Development\B2 Small Area Plan\Meetings\Sept 152008 Meeting\091508 - B2 Small Area Plan- Council Work session. doc Page 3 of3