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often make projects unravel. Too much unpredictability will cause developers <br />and investors to go.elsewhere. <br />QUESTION AND ANSWER <br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley: Gem Lake Clarified that Hoffman <br />Road was the old. Highway 61 (historic). Gem Lake has planned for its possible <br />demise. The future Cadillac site flanks both Vadnais Heights.and Gem.Lake. <br />The frontage road dead -ends in Gem. Lake and could provide opportunities to <br />reconfigure the access to the area. <br />Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey Couniy Environmental <br />concerns: Ramsey County has .an. Environmental Response Fund that <br />developers can access through the cities. ;Suburbs have great opportunities to <br />get access to these funds. The Ramsey Caurty Housing 'Redevelopment <br />Authority (HRA) also has housing funds a► aiiable. The County has created <br />processes to streamline access to these resources. Shoreview had a wet site <br />that accessed Ramsey County Environmenal,,Respanse .funding. ; <br />LS Lots of commercial space is not occupied. To redevelop these areas <br />cities need to work fag then and support each other. More housing is needed to <br />increase the spend Jng'power to support the businesses. Creating more. housing <br />is the first:step toward attracting businesses to the -area. Parcel swaps are also a <br />good idedlo right -fit commercial uses. Think about it as a regional strategy. <br />JS An example is tho; "mer Bank site in St. Anthony. <br />Is there activation and place -making strategies that could be supported by the <br />three cities? <br />MM Does County Road E have a community vision? Can it be a cohesive <br />district? What experience does County Road E deliver to the people that use it? <br />What are the pieces? Once you have answers to those questions, get the <br />messages out through marketing. Rice and Larpenteur is largely suburban that <br />borders three cities. It had a. negative narrative (e.g., strip clubs, abandoned <br />area). The Rice and Lar enteurAlliance engaged businesses, put on events, <br />.marketing to create anew narrative to fill the void with positive things. Create a <br />51Page <br />