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evaluation by the community or the city, once concept, or the best aspects of any of the alternatives, will be refined and further developed into the concept plan for the corridor. 2.10 Conduct Workshop #3 with key players to review concept alternatives, evaluate their "fit" with the accepted vision and guiding principles, and to select the most appropriate direction for further study and refinement. Define how the area will look and function 2.11 Create a concept plan which shows the general organization and types of potential uses; the character of the street and redevelopment sites; the arrangement of buildings and their relationship to streets and to each other; the extent of various uses; the location of special uses or significant features; the connections to the surrounding neighborhoods; and other factors that support the community- derived vision for the corridor. The plan, while showing some amount of detail, will be conceptual (that is, showing the general pattern, relationship, connection and character of development of private and public spaces and sites); therefore, it is intended as a guide, not a specific or detailed plan. 2.12 Develop design guidelines to show the character and qualities of the private development and the public spaces of the corridor. Guidelines will be developed for public spaces (streets, sidewalks, parks, street lighting, public signs, community or district gateways, transit stops, streetscape materials), buildings (mass, scale, materials, articulation, color) and sites (parking, walks, setbacks, signage, landscaping). 2.13 Conduct Town Meeting #2 to present vision statement, guiding principles, concept plan and design guidelines to the community. MARKET ANALYSIS This section of the work program focuses on the market factors that influence development in the study area. The market analysis will address the impacts of redevelopment on commercial (office /retail) space and housing in the study area. The analysis will serve as an assessment of the short- and long -term potential for these types of uses in the study area. The analysis will also identify opportunities and constraints for each type of development based on current market trends and Little Canada's location in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Retail Market Assessment 3.1 Identify existing retail nodes along Rice Street and Little Canada Road and analyze Page 34 5