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<br />III. Process <br /> <br />The City of Roseville adopted its Comprehensive Plan in 1994, attaching an implementation <br />strategy to create a master plan for a city center to be located generally around the intersection of <br />Lexington Avenue and County Road "CO). <br /> <br />The City COWlciI created a citizen task force in 1998 with a charge to define the city center <br />concept, identify the community needs, and make specific recommendations to the City Council. <br />The City of Roseville and a Metropolitan Council Comprehensive Planning Grant provided funds <br />for this task force study. <br /> <br />Definition of the Roseville City Center District <br /> <br />Study Area Context <br /> <br />The initial area used to study the City Center District (Exhibit A) was defined by a ten minute <br />walking radius from the intersection of Lexington Avenue and County Road C, as iIlustrated in <br />Exhibit A. A ten-minute walking distance is generally about one.half mile. <br /> <br />City Center District <br /> <br />After initial vision and program discussions, the Task Force, with input [rom the RoseviIle <br />Community defined a more specific City Center District for further planning and design. This district <br />is defined by County Road C to the South, Lexington Avenue to the East, WoodhiIl Avenue to the <br />north and the boundary with Howard Johnson Park to the West (Exhibit B). <br /> <br />Purpose of the City Center District <br /> <br />The purpose of the City Center District is to create a centrally located area within Roseville with <br />a unique sense of community, a gathering place with social intimacy; a destination which focuses <br />on community participation and meetings, recreation, government services, and may have <br />complementary educational, retail and housing uses. <br /> <br />Market and Anticipated Users of the City Center District <br /> <br />The market and users for this district are residents of Roseville, the adjacent communities and the <br />regional, national, and worldwide users of the specialized services offered within the district. <br /> <br />Planned Uses within the City Center District <br /> <br />The planned public and privately owned uses foreseen within this district are envisioned to be a: <br /> <br />. source of pride <br /> <br />· communal gathering place; a hub of Roseville community activity for all ages <br /> <br />· center for the coordination and delivery of essential services <br /> <br />. locale for the development of mental and physical health <br /> <br />Roseville City Center Master Plan and Development Strategy <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Draft 11.10.99 <br />