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5. Partnerships and Community Participation (Begin new page) <br />A. Planning and Implementation Partnerships: List and briefly describe the type and nature of <br />partnerships in the project among government, private, for - profit and non -profit sectors. <br />Name of Partners <br />Type of Partnership <br />Hartford Group, Inc. <br />Master Developers <br />YMCA <br />City is contributing 1/3 construction costs in <br />exchange for resident discounts, teen center, all - <br />city events etc. <br />Centennial School District <br />10 -year lease in Civic Complex for ECFE <br />Anoka County <br />Collaborated in land exchange, joint parks and <br />trails plan <br />Metropolitan Council <br />LCDA grants for planning and development <br />Fairview Hospitals <br />Clinic on site, joint programming with YMCA <br />B. Community's role: Describe any public participation processes (including residents, <br />businesspersons and others) in developing the proposal, including the process to date, and plans for <br />future community involvement in project implementation. <br />Limit 8 lines <br />• Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Set direction for creation of a mixed use town center on the site. <br />• Town Center Group. A citizen group led by consulting architect/planner created to establish <br />principles for development and set standards for architectural design. <br />• Economic Development Advisory Committee. Local business owners and residents with expertise <br />in finance and development who have supported the project as the first priority for the city. <br />• Calthorpe Associates held citizen /landowner discussion groups during master planning phase. <br />• Approvals schedule has frequent updates to city council, P &Z and Environmental Board. Public <br />hearings scheduled for PUD and EAW <br />C. City's role: How has the city supported the project? <br />Limit 8 lines <br />Woods Edge is a city- initiated project. <br />• Successful negotiation of land exchange for civic complex. City cost: $300,000 <br />•. City purchase of 14 acres of property: $2,316,252 <br />• City completion of Phase One infrastructure: $565,242 <br />• Completion of the Civic Complex on the site: $6,100,000 construction cost. <br />• YMCA/City partnership: City contribution is $1,500,000 in construction costs; 6.7 acres of land, <br />plus costs of infrastructure. <br />• Future creation of Tax Increment Financing District. <br />8 <br />