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3Village Area Master Plan | City of Lake Elmo, MN OPTIONAL VALUE ADD SERVICES ENGAGEMENT: • Additional Engagement: We offer a full suite of digital, physical, and in-person engagement tools. Our team would be happy to discuss additional value-adding engagement tools, such as: • Design Workshops • Community Pop-ups • Additional Public Meetings • Online Advertising • Email and Social Media Blasts • Interactive Maps • Project Website • Signage and Flyers POLICY ADOPTION SUPPORT • Updated Land Use and Design Policies: We bring deep experience of writing and administering land use and design policies, and would be excited to offer that support for the City of Lake Elmo. Upon Plan completion, we can be available to work with staff and elected officials in the preparation and adoption of policies necessary to realize community vision and plan recommendations. VILLAGE AREA RENDERINGS: • High Quality Project Renderings: Some projects may benefit from higher quality renderings that capture or convey additional character and image. These images are often important marketing tool and become the identifiers of the plan, building local support, or pursuing funding. We would be happy to explore additional options as needed with the city. PHASE 2 - OPTIONAL ADD-ON Task 4 Village Area Master Plan Update While a policy review is necessary to understand the policy context of the Village Area, we would recommend a broader review and update to the Village Area Master Plan. This process would result in needed clarity and uniformity of expectations for development, transportation, and public space within the Village Area. This additional review would also identify necessary updates to the 2007 Master Plan in light of changes over the last 17 years to local and regional economics, development trends, transportation changes, use of public and civic spaces, and community goals. Building on the policy review, we will conduct an existing conditions assessment of changes to the physical, economic, and cultural context of the area, since the 2007 Master Plan, to include: • Community Context and Demographics - Population trends and forecasts; households and housing trends • Natural and Public Spaces - Presence and typology of existing natural features and amenities; inventory of existing public spaces • Land Use and Development Patterns - Current and future land use patterns, block patterns; identification of major "anchor" users, and redevelopment opportunities • Transportation Networks - Pattern, jurisdictional ownership, general condition; gaps in the street, bike, and sidewalk networks. • Infrastructure - Public utility network, major private utilities; major easements to be considered. • Market and Socio Economics - Household income characteristics; current property economic values Using both the policy and exiting conditions findings, along with feedback gathered during public engagement, we will work with staff to refine goals and principles for the Lake Elmo Village Area, as necessary. We will then explore updating the Village Area Plan with thematic concepts to include: • Development: Land use and development scale, density, patterns, and desired use types; redevelopment concepts for identified properties such as Lake Elmo Elementary, City Fire Station, and former City Hall. • Connectivity: Multimodal transportation and connectivity, access, and circulation, with a focus on connections to and crossings of Stillwater Boulevard and Lake Elmo Ave N. • Open Space: Placemaking opportunities and locations for new or enhanced public spaces; preservation of natural spaces; streetscape enhancements. These concepts will provide critical clarity on future vision and expectations for the Village Area. Recommended Master Plan updates will be developed in coordination with city staff, and presented to City Council for consideration and adoption. Task 2 Deliverables: • Updated Village Area goals and principles • Draft and final updated plan with associated graphics, exhibits, and narrative