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When thinking about public spaces, decide if it will be: <br />Natural settings with woods/prairie, or <br />R Active uses (include ten or more things to do). <br />Public spaces don't work.if you try to do both at once. <br />LS The block exercise scenarios show thoughtful consideration about what <br />ctruld go into these sites. Thank you for these great ideas. All housing types are <br />important to create a vibrant community, and community input. is critical. The <br />Vadnais Heights sites are more.housing driven. The 44-acre site is an exciting <br />opportunity— itcould include a variety of uses and housing types. The closeness <br />to retail is also an advantage. The southwest site screams housing. You can <br />also include open space or park that can be programmed: There. is a lot of <br />housing: in the area and not many parks. Creatiing an active spot for community <br />services as a q u as i-pu bl Up rivate spot could be` nteresting, The. Gem Lake sites <br />are likely to be mixed -use commercial and; housing. Verfical;(stacked) mixed -use <br />is hard to manage. Horizontal (separate ijaildings) is an easier option. <br />TS The southwest site is a good fit for`rriixed-use with 3 4 story apartments <br />or town homes (20 -- 40 units per acre) with horizontal remixed -use. The�.northeast <br />site size offers an opportunityfar mixed use [alsb at'2b — 40 housing units per <br />acre} with office and retail uses Th White Bear Lake quad will attract <br />independent retailers similar to the ;existing use. GemLake sites are an exciting <br />size and could managea little more :;density Why does Hoffman Road exist? <br />Open up the site for a:more, signifiicant, development, opportunity that includes <br />rental and for sale: housing and officea'retal The northern site is a. great <br />opportunity to pro ide rental-"";nn for -sale housing at a $500K price range. It's not <br />a strong retail or office>site "this a great area —strong market potential. <br />JS l represent<people selling sites, ar�d this input is great. When cities are <br />approached by developers it's; important far community members to identify what <br />they would like to see :The Vadnais Heights sites are housing. We've had <br />experience_;working with -,out -lots such as these (e.g., around the Sports <br />Complex} atd after trying lots of things finally figured out what's possible. <br />The Bellaire parcqls are tigizt sites and will. be difficult to find the right fit <br />Industrial buildings Are some of the nicest businesses. in town, yet most people <br />are afraid of being nexf'to them. They provide excellent jobs. Rates are finally <br />moving on the leasing side, making them more viable options. We need <br />incubator spaces for businesses. Many businesses that serve the metro area <br />have to come in from far-flung areas. They need locations to be closer to their <br />customers. Where are there places for these businesses to .go? We continue to. <br />convert industrial areas into housing, pushing these businesses further and <br />further out. Things.are moving fast. We do need housing. We also need to get <br />behind the developers that are trying to bring projects and investments into your <br />communities. The time it takes to overcome the hurdles of community push -back. <br />4jPage <br />