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CITY OF ROSEVILLE COUNTY ROAD C TASK FORCE To the Roseville City Council: We, the members of the County Road C Task Force, wish to thank the City of Roseville for the opportunity to serve our community. There are five (5) key points that the Task Force wishes to share with the City Council that gives insight as to how we arrived at our recommendations when considering City action on the project. · Most importantly, Ramsey County is preparing to reconstruct County Road C from I-35W to Snelling Avenue in 2003 and from Snelling Avenue to Oxford Street in 2004. We believe it to be a prudent use of the City and County's resources to contemporaneously coordinate a II Streetscape Plan" with the County. If we fail to do so, it would be impractical and cost prohibitive to go back in and plan a comprehensive II Streetscape" after the reconstruction is completed. · County Road C is considered Roseville's IIMain Streetll or "Gateway." The western, non-residential portion is in the process of a velY positive redevelopment. The reconstruction of County Road C, under the general recommendations of this Task Force, can support and re-energize the redevelopment of the balance ofthe properties in the corridor consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and vision. Let us utilize this opportunity to develop a main street that showcases the City and transform what is presently a blighted roadway in the western half of the city to one that we can be proud of. · Roseville is an aging, first-tier suburb; some first-tier suburbs will prosper, some will not. We fervently care what our city looks like, aesthetically and how it affects the future prosperity, property values, development and well being of our community. We need to be pro-active in facing the challenges unique to an aging, first-tier suburb. County Road C is key in presenting a vibrant and attractive image to developers, employers, employees and residents. · As our focus moved east fi'om Oxford, the Task Force received overwhelming community input, to bury or place in underground conduits the regular phone, cable TV and power lines that are presently above ground. · Lastly, the Task Force wishes to voice its opinion as to how this Streetscape is paid for. As County Road C is the critical "Gatewayll to the entire City, the type of improvements we have recommended are offar more benefit to the community at large than to just the individual abutting property owners. We urge you to keep the larger benefit in mind at the appropriate funding/assessment hearings and in your ultimate decision making process. Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve the City of Rose vi lIe and to consider our additional thoughts. We look forward to the City's enthusiastic implementation ofthis vital component ofRoseville's redevelopment and resources. January 29, 2002 Respectfully submitted, Members of the City of Roseville County Road C Task Force