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City of Falcon Heights Planning Commission Meeting Date: 1 /22/96 Action Item: 5 • ITEM: Review of key elements related to Falcon Heights in the draft University of Minnesota Master Plan SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION/SUMMARY: The University of Minnesota Master Plan is nearing completion. The City Administrator participates on the master planning committee. Her participation has given the city an opportunity to express its concerns and keep informed of the process. The draft plan contains many elements related to the St. Paul (Falcon Heights) Campus. The attachments summarize the material. The complete document provides more information on the entire St. Paul Campus plan. General land use relationships Here is a quick list of some of key points directly related to land uses that border the neighborhoods and community. 1. Development patterns will be contained within the current design. • 2. Encourage more campus housing in the Commonwealth Terrace area. 3. Create an attractive wetland area by Commonwealth Terrace/fairgrounds. 4. Enhance connections between the university and the surrounding communities. 5. Preserve the open space including the university golf course and the agricultural fields to the North of Larpenteur. Implementation of the plan The implementation of the master plan is critical to any plan that is created. The implementation section of the plan is being revised. The administrator requested that the implementation section include a specific step about when and how the affected community would be notified of any projects or activities governed by the master plan. This is currently missing and should appear in the next draft. ATTACHMENTS: 1 - Summary of key points in the draft U of M master plan for the St. Paul (Falcon Heights) Campus • ACTION REQUESTED: Staff review of key elements. Discussion.