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4.6 3.0 PROCESS The planning process for the Crossroad Pointe site included meetings with the EDA and a public open house. The EDA performed a SWOT analysis exercise, and the issues the EDA identified were discussed with the public. Preliminary concept options were presented to assist with visualizing and refining the City’s goals and expectations for redevelopment of the site. A summary of both the SWOT exercise and public comments received at the open house are included as an Appendix to this report. 4.0 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PLANS During the course of the redevelopment planning process, a number of different options were developed. These options range from primarily residential, to primarily commercial, to mixed -use. The mixed use concept was selected as the best fit with the City’s redevelopment goals for the site, and two different mixed use development concepts were selected by the City of Mounds View Economic Development Authority for inclusion in this summary report. The Crossroad Pointe site is the potential first stage in the development of a “downtown” Mounds View area. The Concept Plans are intended to be illustrative of the mix and density of uses that the City would prefer to see on the site. Square footages shown are gross, not net. The concepts assume that the site would be developed as a PUD to accommodate a mix of uses, and would require a variance for parking because they are “under-parked” if all the square footage shown on the concepts was built. Another alternative would be for the City to create a City Center or Redevelopment Zoning District with reduced parking requirements. The parking lots are broken up with 20 foot wide islands of green. The more distant parking areas are envisioned as grass pave or other more sustainable surface. Both concepts show the termination of Greenfield Avenue in a cul de sac at the southern edge of the site. There is flexibility in terms of the mix of office and retail that is provided in both concepts. The EDA’s preference is that any approved redevelopment plan would create a strong presence along County Road 10 by orienting buildings closer to the County Road 10 right of way, and incorporating the trail extension with a public identify element, such as a clock tower or signature vertical element. It is anticipated that stormwater quality management would be accomplished through a combination of surface ponds (with a decorative fountain) and subsurface storage and infiltration.