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The current Civic Center has provided some of these elements but has been limited because of a lack of long range comprehensive planning and the essential critical mass of activities and services. Using the four comers concept, this area has these significant attributes: 1. The natural resources and beauty of Central Park 2. The surrounding developable space 3. The existing infrastructure including the unique features of the Skating Center and City Hall. 4. Healthy nearby residential neighborhoods 5. The most important of all elements, the central community location. The founders of the community recognized the importance of centrality when they chose this site as the civic center. During the developing years, the city has capitalized on the location through the construction of key civic facilities and the establishment of major vehicular and pedestrian thoroughfares that make this area the most accessible in the city. Through careful planning, these resources can be used to build a quality City Center capable of making Roseville a strong, viable, livable community for many generations to come. , CITY CENTER PRINCIPALS In order to maximize the special opportunity available to our community, "City Center"will be based on these guiding principals. The general objective is to develop a community hospitality center that would involve all of the community, broaden the base of participation and involve opportunities for public, private, and not-for profit investment: . Community Participation-Pathways to New Opportunities The City Center process must not only allow, but rather demand continued extensive participation by all segments of the community. Community groups, neighborhoods, businesses, civic leaders, the Chamber of Commerce and individual citizens all have a common stake in the future core of our City. More, rather than less, citizen involvement will characterize the success of the project. It is envisioned that numerous, simultaneous but interconnected planning and discussion efforts will take place throughout the process. Continued public participation will build on the sound work of previous studies- most of which have addressed the use of public funds. Public participation in the form of the community wide visioning process of VISTA 2000 and the specific parks and recreation facility recommendations of the Infrastructure Committee and earlier efforts of the Parks and Recreation Commission provide the foundation for the "City Center" planning. This 2