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RHRA Meeting Minutes – Monday, May 25, 2016 Page 7 1 President Roe suggested knowing who in Roseville already used some of 2 those resources could also be helpful, to have that information or those 3 testimonials readily available. 4 5 Ms. King concurred, noting that information could be included in city 6 newsletters (e.g. success stories), promoting that Roseville is helping make 7 those connections. 8 Redevelopment Areas 9 10 Ms. King reviewed redevelopment strategies identified and for each compared 11 the current status, possible next steps, and possible enhancements to achieve a 12 higher level. Those areas included: 13 Brownfield Redevelopment 14 Ms. King noted this area addressed Member Willmus’ previous question on 15 site acquisition/assembly on a more sophisticated level; and may be part of 16 the long-term consideration for Roseville’s future. 17 18 Resident Oriented/Neighborhood Commercial 19 Member McGehee noted this was a recurring and frequent comment she 20 heard from older Roseville residents: the scale of retail options in Roseville 21 (e.g. Rosedale Center. Member McGehee noted that while the elderly may 22 find Rosedale nice, it wasn’t shopper-friendly for a significant segment of 23 the city’s current population. Member McGehee asked if there were other 24 communities looking at smaller retail areas within larger suburban areas. 25 Member McGehee noted this was especially important for those no longer 26 driving or having cars and dependent on public transportation. Member 27 McGehee referenced previous discussions that Roseville didn’t have much 28 east/west connectivity for public transportation making it hard to get near 29 those more modest amenities. 30 31 Ms. King noted this was part of identifying areas in the community where 32 support was needed in declining areas or areas of opportunity, including 33 perhaps SE Roseville, the city’s current poster child. Regarding other 34 communities, Ms. King stated that she had seen small area plans or 35 corridor plans, such as done by the City of Shoreview in various areas of 36 the community (e.g. Hodgson Road, Highway 96, Rice Street, etc.). 37 38 Ms. King referenced other efforts in the metropolitan area, including her 39 work with Minneapolis/St. Paul on Central Avenue, Broadway and the 40 node on the west side of St. Paul (Concord Street, Robert Street, Payne 41 Avenue). In those settings, Ms. King noted the use of an adaptation of the 42 Main Street model, with an organization primarily made up of business and 43 property owners, and perhaps some residents, working together on a plan 44 specific to them from a financial perspective. Ms. King noted that 45 residents often know what they want, but business owners know what will 46 or will not work economically or from a financial and market perspective.