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<br />to complete; former gravel pit site that was being redeveloped by developer. City <br />takes "back seat" to master plan; created partnerships with builders/retailers. <br />Partnership could be used in Roseville, just differently; nice meeting spaces, good <br />indoor/outdoor connection to lake; teen and senior center heavily used with a <br />theatre; nice walk-through pattern; lots of good space; revenue from parties; <br />feeling of spaciousness; scattered group seating; space was gracious and sunny. <br /> <br />c. Plymouth. Where was city hall? Was the community building the city center; <br />parking problems; senior building not on site and not well planned; city, school <br />Life- Time partnership; no small child admittance; need to take advantage of <br />shared parking; be careful of public/private partnerships - get even treatment; <br />seniors wanted separated site from activity, retail (Cub), movie theatre, fast food <br />in area; located near major thoroughfares; private development activity wants <br />traffic and visibility. <br /> <br />d. Minnetonka. Civic center only; seniors and city hall together; hockey and <br /> <br />"Marsh" fitness site; no walking access to neighborhood; isolated; water and <br />decking were beautiful; dog training facility; site isolation. <br /> <br />e. Chaska. Has traditional city center and a community center adjacent to schools - <br />not near downtown; must drive to the facility; no community around it; <br />continuous add-on facility. Poor parking; On a mid-Saturday it was hardly used. <br />Theatre-auditorium art display center. Trying to build adjacent to neighborhood. <br /> <br />f. Chaska Downtown. Small town Minnesota with town square; could be placed in <br />a Roseville park or city center; decorative amenities; Highway 212 cuts through <br />site; nice main street. <br /> <br />g. Prior Lake-Dakota Fitness Center. Owned and operated by Native American <br />community; City of Prior Lake has access to it; was it a city center for Native <br />American community or meeting space? Discovery Zone was private operating <br />firm for child care drop-ins; emphasis on buildings; isolated from everything; <br />shooting range along with recreation center. <br /> <br />h. Edinborough. Too dense, too high, least used facility; the city center was too <br />dense like big glitz hotel with lobby; not easily connected but two separate <br />projects; playground and skating amenities are used by small kids, mothers, <br />seniors; summer use was less - mostly a winter activity center; closed off to rest <br />of Edina community - will not unify the community; should be next to Southdale; <br />liked tennis and golf greens. Centennial Lakes in summer - active; in winter as <br />skating rink; retail is adjacent to residential; built for users of area; very unnatural; <br />lots of concrete, engineered spaces. <br /> <br />1. 50th and France. Lighting great; active! Two city personalities; street level retail <br />and housing above; need multiple stories to be financially feasible; need <br />public/private partnership; traffic congestion! <br /> <br />11 <br />