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small scale unique retail (50th and France). Ann Hermes said city center should be a tool to keep all of our homes appreciating in value. Buildings need to be upgraded (small retail, two stories, umbrellas, water fountains). Think what will be hero in the long-range future (2010`). Don Anderson said the infrastructure Committee reco=ended creating ci identi through the park and parkway systems. The Oval can be `built on". There is need for affordable senior housing. Gilman village has created small shop concepts; a mix of uses. Torn Johnson said accessibility is important. Congregating on this area along C and Lexington is important. Accessibility along both is a key. How can we get from city hall to the park. Peggy Egli said Central Park should be a year-round promenade. Indoor spaces like the Como Conservatory would be nice. The Activity Center should be moved to Lexington and C. A convenience center would be nice; affordable and assisted senior Housing; extend the study to Lexington @ Highway 36 and create identity; create pathways and boulevards. Scott Bergs said a City Center has a sense of Pride and identity. Build on positives now available} a.location between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Create a gathering Place. Take advantage of streets and 8 to 5 residents. In November the Task Force Chair Keith wietecki reviewed past activities and the November 7'City Tour. He asked that the Task Force consider a definition of"community center". we do not want pre-dominant retail or large corporate office (Landmarks) for Roseville City Center. The uses must he complementary to the site and center and housing could be included in the vision of the center. The difference between"co-mmunity center's (building) vs. `city center" (place) was discussed. It is an area or dace in the community, not a building. The charge is to pull Roseville together— put components together that people of the community agree should be placed together, An ``activity center" is a group of activities at a location. A community center is not the geographic center of the conrnunity. Kim way asked for lilies and dislikes of the November 7" community center tour. a. Brooklyn Park. All civic campus (a site); nationals guard armory, no sidewalks, pedestrian pathways, add-on buildings, busy, little planning, a number of activities, senior center, recreation center, activity rooms, spate center, not aesthetically pleasing—dark, long hallways, library, city maintenance garage. No sense of entry or door; federal, state, county, city, school district,tank display out front; shooting center. b. Maple grove. Hard to tell if this was going to work today,but will take 20 years