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There is benefit to the community to partner with the Church and the Armory as part of the development of 185 N. McCarrons Blvd. to provide minimal impervious surface with shared parking arrangements, to provide new housing for the neighborhood residents and church -members, to provide more community access and use of the Armory facilities and to provide joint storm water management of the parcels to maximize development and provide the best possible stormwater capacity and quality of the water runoff. There is general consensus that high density development in the most appropriate reuse of the south side of 185 N. McCarrons Blvd with a median density townhomes for the north side of the site. The HRA in partnership with the Planning Commission and City Council will encourage Mr. Guptil to develop based upon his proposed development schedule or sell for development if it is not feasible to accomplish an acceptable development within that timeframe. The short and long term uses in the area should be neighborhood oriented and provide public access to the lake, park, trail systems and service as parcels redevelop. In addition, design standards should be developed for redevelopment of Rice Street parcels to provide quality community image and quality building materials and architectural significance. The faith-based community can provide additional support for the neighborhood by hosting and encouraging additional housing assistance and social services. More formalized programs could be developed with the assistance of the Galilee Lutheran Church. The City should consider the use of the Armory site for more neighborhood based community center use. In the short term, additional partnership efforts should be pursued for use of the site. In the future when the site is no longer needed by the National Guard, the site should be considered for purchase by the City as a community asset for the east side of Roseville. Next Steps The plan is to be adopted by the Housing & Redevelopment Authority with the recommendation that it be incorporated into the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider accepting the plan are part of the Comprehensive Plan with City Council to provide final adoption of the plan. The plan is forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment. If adopted, Phase I development will be presented for formal land use review as a Planned Unit Development in the summer-fall of 2004 with development in 2005. The HRA will contact owners of existing apartment to discuss options for renovation of their sites and help to pursue financial assistance through grants and other local, county and state resources. Future phases of development and partnerships will be reviewed annually by the HRA and City Council. Page 3 of 3