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Do you have any reactions or feedback on.the block exercise development <br />scenarios for the sites in each of the three cities? <br />MO. The Vadnais. Height& southwest.quad rant site would be a great site for <br />higher density housing;. with scaled down design to buffer it from the surrounding <br />residential area. Commercial uses.will be difficult for access. It doesn't all need <br />to be apartments. You could also include townhomes and single family with <br />higher and medium density multifamily. <br />The Vadnais. Heights northeast quadrant is large with 44 acres and will require <br />soil remediation. It's another great housing site, or may also be commercial <br />given that it's more visible from County Road E. <br />The White Bear Lake. sites are smaller and would be tough. to make into <br />apartments. It's hard to work at such a srrail"scale because.of parking <br />requirements. Retail is a great opportunity` Potentia[[y convert;the.gas station <br />into an upscale restaurant. <br />Gem Lake sites -- Housing and. -mixed -use would work'weII on these sites, but, <br />would. need to be buffered fr6KH, ighway 61, <br />MG What are the goals for the'corridOr] <br />affordable .housing and„ provide an econorn <br />to get into. homeownership, A community I <br />community to hoid permanently affordable,: <br />community. Shared, equity models help to': <br />for assets throughthe,generai ans. wka., <br />development, -;and the desJ_ to=preserve c <br />move through the ecandmid continuum <br />own locations. Vllitli;.community land th <br />foreclosures happened,through COVID <br />econom[oally challengin'jjimes <br />ong-term' .:How do you want to do <br />�c:enix? T88ak t is difficult for people <br />and;trust.is a tpoI that would allow the <br />housing to be available in the <br />pay it forward — providing stewardship <br />do we want for commercial <br />ultural destinations? Help people. <br />d*r business owners to own.their <br />no businesses closed and no <br />LTs help to stabilize people through <br />MM What are the goals 6r each community? What's missing? How can sites <br />help to achievd those goals? The desire for walkability and bike -ability to be a <br />positive experience Es hard to do along a busy arterial road, It's difficult to cross <br />County Road E. How can'you create internal walkability on larger parcels that <br />allow people to feel safe, and comfortably connect to areas that fan out from the <br />area? Take. Southdale as an example. Even with the additional development in <br />the area people don't feel comfortable crossing the main streets. Unless the <br />road is down -sized it will be difficult to have enjoyable walkability. The. corners of <br />key intersections are the most hostile locations within the corridor. Mendota <br />Heights worked to preserve a "Main Street feel" by creating a synergy between <br />parcels rather than living as separate parcels. Notice how sidewalks dead-end at <br />driveways. Encourage privately owned sidewalks to be connected to each other. <br />3 1 Page <br />