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<br />{fient Contad: Joel Hanson (joel.hanson@d.lillle--canada.mn.us) [fly Administrator <br />651.766.4040 <br />Date of Projed Involvement: 1995-t996 with ongoing implementaUon through 2003 <br />HKGi Budget: $5(4000 approximate <br /> <br />The City ofUttle Canada, realizing that it had no oiteria for judging what kind of <br />development best suited the mmmunity for this higWy visible site, hired Hosington <br />Koegler Group to develop a plan for the entire Rice Street mrridor. Because <br />redevelopment in this fairly well-developed, although somewhat neglected mrridor <br />would affect numerous businesses, land owners, and nearby residents, the prooess <br />involved significant public participation. The plan, which includes market analysis, <br />financial feasibility, and urban design, will provide the framework for redevelopment <br />of this site as well as others within the study area. <br /> <br />The Development Guide features a more intense focus on the Rice Street/Little <br />CanadaRoadintersedion.Thisintersedion wouldbemmethemostintenselydeveloped <br />commercial node along Rice Street, acmmmodatingnew commercial, office and <br />residential uses and creating a district that serves pedestrians from nearby <br />neighborhoods as well as cars traveling the Rice Street mrridor. Principles outlined <br />for this area will provide a model for redevelopment of other commercial nodes in <br />the mrridor. <br /> <br /> <br />Addlt/(){M/ high-, medlum- and Jow-denslty residential development will proVide critka/aJ support for commercial deve/oprnfnts <br />infhea~a. <br /> <br />PROJEIT EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />Rice Street/Little Canada <br />Road Development Guide <br /> <br />lillie Canada, Minnesota <br /> <br />City of lillie Canada <br /> <br /> <br />streetsGJpe elements iJnd p1anUng pat/ems esIiJbIjSh aD urban design <br />frQmework. Downtown will be iJ mix of uses connected by public open <br />spaces. <br /> <br /> <br />5ltmsCilfH! impro/lf'JJ1l!fJls along Little GlnadiJ ROiJd iJlP aD important <br />pub/Ic redevelopment InitlaUve, The Gty minimized local costs by <br />cooniinating work with planned improvements by Ramsey County. <br /> <br /> <br />Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. <br /> <br />11111 <br />~n <br /> <br />page 5 <br />