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City of Rosemount -- Downtown Revitalization update Page 2 of 4 <br /> for people t <br /> The Council picked Downtown Revitalization as one of its top goals city ameniti <br /> for 2004-05; click here for details. small town <br /> Q: When will specific parts of the existing Downtown <br /> change? <br /> A: There is no set timetable for changes to any given part of <br /> Downtown Rosemount, because there is no set blueprint for <br /> redevelopment. The Framework approved by the City <br /> Council sets out some possibilities for change. The project <br /> depends on proposals that the City will solicit from private <br /> developers. The City will review those proposals to make <br /> sure they fit with the vision for Downtown. The first <br /> proposals could come in late this summer or early fall. <br /> Q: Will certain buildings be torn down? <br /> A: There are no firm plans to remove a given building. The <br /> concept shown in the Framework suggests that certain <br /> structures may be replaced or refurbished. The final <br /> decision rests with developers and the City. The Downtown <br /> Redevelopment Committee indicated in its findings(section <br /> 1, page 5)that it believes several structures should be <br /> preserved. Even if a building is replaced, the City will <br /> attempt to relocate the business in Downtown or elsewhere <br /> in Rosemount. <br /> Q: What are some of the goals for revitalization? <br /> A: We need to build on the historic character of Downtown <br /> Rosemount to attract residents, shoppers, and visitors. For <br /> more than a century, Downtown was the focus of life in <br /> Rosemount. But development began to shift to open land <br /> elsewhere in the community and nearby suburbs. Today <br /> many Downtown businesses are successful. Others, <br /> though, risk falling behind. If too many fall behind, it will hurt <br /> Rosemount's image. And that could affect property values <br /> and taxes reaching far beyond Downtown. <br /> (See additional questions and answers about revitalization in a <br /> brochure.) <br /> Rosemount residents �I ,,.,, <br /> indicated in a 2003 survey that <br /> they favor by a 3-to-1 margin <br /> making a priority out of <br /> developing Downtown. <br /> The Committee began its work <br /> in summer 2003, reviewing <br /> previous efforts to remake <br /> Downtown Rosemount. (Click <br /> here to read minutes of the Homer Tompkins of CPDC presented his <br /> meetings.) Here's a summary team's ultimately successful concept to the <br /> of what's been accomplished Port board <br /> so far. <br /> • August 2003: City Council appoints 13 people to the new <br /> Downtown Redevelopment Committee, including <br /> representatives from the City Council, standing City <br /> commissions, residents, and business owners. <br /> • Sentemher 2003• nrnani7atinnal mpatinn of nowntnwn <br /> http://.../index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={AA42AODC-9A16-4BE9-BB77-283F2BB66B5B 4/11/05 <br />