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l cn et, 7 G` ,,�, MU,�/x/21 S'?j SLANT PAUL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORKSTREAM Rice & Larpenteur Gateway Alliance A collaboration between Maplewood, Roseville, Saint Paul and Ramsey County About the Rice and Larpenteur Area • The intersection of Rice and Larpenteur includes the three cities: o Roseville (northwest corner) o Maplewood (northeast corner) o Saint Paul (south of Larpenteur) • Both Rice Street and Larpenteur Avenue are owned and managed by Ramsey County and the area includes three Ramsey County Commissioners'districts. • The area is generally bordered on the north by County Road B,on the east by Sylvan Street,on the west by Galtier Street and on the south by Cottage Avenue. • The Rice and Larpenteur area is home to thousands of people and many businesses of varying sizes. • New immigrant populations,young families,and workers live in the area,in part due to the concentration of naturally occurring affordable housing and local amenities. • Neighborhood amenities include Lake McCarrons Regional Park,Trout Brook Trail,Wheelock Parkway, Rice Street Gardens,schools,churches,employment and retail services. About the Rice and Larpenteur Vision Plan • In 2016,at the urging of then-Mayor Nora Slawik(Maplewood), Mayor Dan Roe (Roseville),and City Council President Amy Brendmoen (Saint Paul),the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce (SPACC) convened local government staff and residents to consider the needs of the Larpenteur Ave corridor. • The partners recognized the challenge in serving areas with shared municipal boundaries,and identified the Rice and Larpenteur intersection as a focus for revitalization. • A joint funding agreement in 2017 enabled the coalition to hire the urban design firm Perkins +Will to lead the process to create a community-generated vision for the area. The Rice-Larpenteur Gateway Area will be a safe,engaging,and inviting neighborhood center that includes common spaces,a high-quality pedestrian environment and robust reinvestment for the diverse people of the surrounding communities to live,conduct business,and play together. • The Vision Plan includes many goals and priorities for the area including pedestrian,environmental,and aesthetic enhancements,as well as redevelopment opportunities for more neighborhood-scale retail,plus employment and housing options. • Each municipality adopted the Rice and Larpenteur Area Vision Plan in 2018,which outlined several next steps,including hiring dedicated staff to support the initiative. • Concurrently,the Urban Land Institute (ULI) selected the area for a Healthy Corridors grant,which brought national urban planning and community health experts to assess the area and recommend improvements for community health and wellbeing. More information,the Vision Plan and ULI study can be found at riceandlarpenteur.com. 1