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<br />APPENDIX A <br /> <br />SUMMARY REPORT ON BACKGROUND AND DELIBERATIONS <br />FROM 11/3/97 TO 12/3/97 <br />by <br />THE JAMES ADDITION NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE <br /> <br />(ORGANIZED BY RECOMMENDATION NUMBER) <br /> <br />1) FOR THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> <br />The Task Force still considers this a viable neighborhood if it is stabilized <br />by mitigating impacts. Some residents still question if it should be bought <br />in total and redeveloped. The high cost to purchase the area is believed to <br />make it financially difficult. Developers have not yet been contacted for <br />their opinion on if that is financially possible or reasonable. <br /> <br />2) FOR SOUTHEAST BUSINESS AREA (5.8 ACRES OF B-1. B-2 <br />ZONING) <br /> <br />Discussions on the proposed redevelopment of this area brought up <br />several preferences and ideas that may be useful to a developer. These <br />items are likely too restrictive to be made requirements and may prevent a <br />developer from coming up with their own good ideas. The following are <br />provided for information and discussion. <br /> <br />Consider affordable as a maximum $100,000 unit cost. <br />Prefer varied levels of unit costs. <br />Prefer varied levels of senior care. <br />_ Prefer limiting rental to senior housing. <br />_ Note the high water table will require special designs for underground <br />garages. <br />_ Provide storm water ponding and consider coordinating with unused <br />park areas. <br />_ Preserve large existing trees where possible. <br />_ Preserve the Fry St. berm and trees as much as possible. <br />_ Consider providing a Snelling entry sign in part to help reduce traffic <br />looking for a nonexistent back road access into the southern shopping <br />center. <br />_ Consider adding an earthen berm on Snelling Ave frontage to reduce <br />noise and improve visually. It could possibly serve as a garden area <br />also. <br /> <br />9 <br />