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Mounds View City Council May 8, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 17 two years. She stated they examined the opportunity to break the process into two pieces, so that the process of creating an action plan could be accomplished in two phases. She indicated the first phase would be the coordination of the Steering Committee. She explained that individuals from the Economic Development Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, the Planning Commission, and individuals from the school have been identified for participation in this committee. Ms. ______ stated one of the first items of importance would be to provide the Steering Committee some of the background that has been done in previous studies to provide them with a sense of the community input received, and the recommendations that came out of that. She indicated for the most part, the studies are very current, however, several things are occurring that require additional input. She explained that one of these is the affect of the opening of the Interstate 610, as all of the studies were done prior to this, and all of the studies carry a general caveat that it would be important to come back and review the matter after the interstate was opened. She stated they were aware that Highway 10 would be turned back from the State to Ramsey County, and this should be viewed as an opportunity to examine the types of changes they would like to see. She pointed out that with the close proximity of I-35W to Highway 10, the I-35W Corridor Coalition could be of some influence. Ms. ______ stated they would like to develop a matrix, which would lay out a number of the common elements that each plan addresses, and then lay out a list of the recommendations to define the progression of what is occurring. She noted that many of the same themes have been repeated in the studies. She indicated that after they have the opportunity to review that information and discuss an action plan with the Steering Committee, they thought that the second meeting might be a discussion of what opportunities exist, and there was an idea at a previous meeting with staff that they might tour comparable highway projects that have been done, to examine some of the things that are occurring. She stated these would be projects that have taken place over a period of time, therefore, they should provide some insight into the different elements and strategies utilized in the remaking of a corridor. She indicated they would also like to have the involvement of the Design Center, and this, in conjunction with a tour, would heighten the ability to draw upon their resources as well as what other communities have done. Ms. ______ advised that at this point, what they would propose to do with the Steering Committee is have them identify some priorities, recognizing that they may wish to proceed with some matters in the first 12 months, some items that could be focused upon during the next year to three years, and some beyond three years. She stated they could work with the Steering Committee to identify those priorities, after which, they would have a check list for the community, and this would be the point where they would propose the third meeting, at which they would sit down with some community members to obtain their feedback on the plan, and determine how it draws upon all of the previous studies and discussion. Ms. ______ indicated that after this point, they would have the Steering Committee’s recommendation and the community comments, and this would be the appropriate time to come back before the Council and present this material. She stated the Council could then consider this information and determine if they would like to proceed to the second phase where the outcome would be the development of an action plan that would provide some concrete steps to take, and would also provide the opportunity to consider the costs of the types of improvements