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1 2013 City Council Priority Statement On February 5, 2013, the Mounds View City Council and members of the management team held a planning and goal -setting retreat at the Mounds View Community Center. After reviewing accomplishments from the previous year and assessing previously established goals and priorities, the Council deliberated as to how best to focus its present and future efforts. Not unlike other municipalities, the City of Mounds View provides a variety of core and essential services to its residents, property owners and business owners. Each of these service delivery areas is an acknowledged and supported priority and each supports the City's stated Mission, Vision and Values statements (which appear on the following pages.) Recognizing that important services such as Code Enforcement, Street and Infrastructure Improvements, the Community Center, Parks, Public Safety, Economic Development, and Sewer and Water delivery (to name a few) are ongoing priorities which strengthen and enhance the City's livability and social fabric, the City Council has chosen to focus particular attention this year to the County Road 10 Corridor. County Road 10 is the City's primary commercial corridor carrying more than 20,000 vehicles per day through the community. Previously a MnDOT highway now under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County, the corridor and many abutting properties have long suffered from deferred and neglected maintenance and are in a state of disrepair which reflect poorly on the City as a whole. Without direct control over the roadway or adjacent properties, the City understands its ability to affect a meaningful, positive change will be a challenge. In recognition of this, the City will endeavor to: • Partner with Ramsey County concerning corridor maintenance and appearance • Consider targeted property acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to eliminate blight and to encourage redevelopment and land assembly • Improve and enhance visual corridor aesthetics through sustainable landscaping and pedestrian -friendly streetscaping • Explore creation of a Corridor Overlay Zoning district to promote ideals of vertical, mixed use development, minimized building setbacks, parking in rear and more desirable design guidelines • Complete corridor trail and sidewalk system and plan for internal and external linkages to promote and enhance walkability and connectivity • Actively recruit new business development and work with existing businesses for purposes of retention and expansion • Pursue grants and leveraged funding opportunities to foster desired improvements • Partner with MnDOT and Ramsey County to effectuate the naming of the County Highway 10 corridor as "Northtown Boulevard" The above action steps and goals are not exhaustive --the City will consider additional endeavors that ultimately support the revitalization and redevelopment of the County Road 10 corridor specifically while continuing to support and improve the community as a whole.