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Workshop 2: Exploring. Redevelopment Scenarios -- The Block Exercise (opportunity <br />sites at the eastern section of County Rd. E - White Bear Lake focus) <br />Identify opportunity sites in the eastern portion of the torrid or.for the block exercise. " <br />The workshop will review the values articulated in Workshop I, and invite participants to <br />create their own development.scenari.os for the designated sites. Tables with aerial <br />maps will be set up for the block exercise to explore.a range of development.scenarios <br />for the three sites. The development. scenarios will be assessed by a financial tool to <br />determine its financial.via bility. The results of each scenario: are reported back to. the <br />table, whiCh informs the next development.scenarips, The block .exercise provides an <br />opportunity for people toexplore options anal.. alternatives within a frameworkof city <br />goals, community values, and market feasibility: An additional table will gather input on <br />street design improvement options, which will be staffed by a traffic planner/engineer. <br />Workshop 3: Exploring Redevelopment Scenarios —The Block Exercise (opportunity <br />sites at the central section of County Rd E -- Vadnais Heights focus) <br />Identify opportu.nity sites: in the central portion of corridor for the block. exercise. <br />The workshop will review the values. articulated in Workshop.l, and invite participants to <br />create their own development: scenarios for the designated sites. Tables with aerial <br />maps will be set up for the block exercise to explore a range of development. scenarios <br />for the three sites. The developmeht.scenarips will be assessed by a financial tool to. <br />determine its financial viability. The results of each scenario are reportedhock to.the <br />table, which informs. the next developmentscenarips. The block exercise proyides.an <br />opportunity for people to explore options and alternatives within a framework of city <br />goals, community values, and. market feasibi1ity.:An additional table will gather input on <br />street design improvement options, which will.be staffed by a traffic. planner/engineer. <br />(An additional Block Exercise Workshop may be added for the western portion of 1he <br />County Rd E corridor— Gem Lake focus] <br />Workshop 4: Panel Discussion <br />The .summa.ries fro..m.warkshops 2 — 3 will. be. reviewed by.a panel representing a mix of <br />developers and peer cities that can speak to their own experience with road <br />improvements. The panel will share their insights and. observations about .the potential <br />for County Road. E.. The panel discussion allows participants to benefit from the: insights <br />of:other cities and development experts, understand. the challenges and opportunities, <br />and what,it would take to advance preferred options that have community support. <br />Workshop S: Review Draft Recommendations <br />Based .on the input gathered in the previous workshops, a draft document including land <br />use and roadimprovement recommendations is. reviewed and revised. by the <br />participants. The final draft will be submitted to the Advisory Council for consideration. <br />CDl Technical Team <br />A technical team of facilitators, design and development experts, land use, and <br />traffic/transportation experts provide a neutral setting -in the CD.I workshops because we're not <br />invested in any specific outcome. The result is.a learning moment. where community members. <br />discover the connection between design, use, and market realities. <br />41Page <br />