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123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 www.hkgi.com Direct (612) 252-7122 Email brad@hkgi.com To: New Brighton City Council and Staff From: Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. project team Subject: Comprehensive Plan Next Steps and Schedule Date: 02 June 2017 The purpose of this memorandum is to provide some background information in preparation for the Tuesday June 6th City Council work session. 1. Project update / status: The Comprehensive Planning process has progressed through Phase One (Inform and Listen) and into Phase Two (Consult and Collaborate). Based on the tasks completed in phase one, we have generated some initial directions, ideas, and concepts that we will use on Tuesday to help envision how New Brighton can move towards its vision. On Tuesday we will look for general feedback and discussion on the draft materials. Following Tuesday’s meeting, we will refine the concepts and ideas and prepare them for the next phase of community engagement and discussion, to occur during the late summer and early fall. 2. Summary of community engagement and key takeaways: The materials presented in this memo are partly in response to and influenced by the community engagement that has occurred over the last several months. This engagement included two community workshops (125+ participants), an on- line interactive mapping tool and survey (approximately 50 participants), and a comprehensive community survey (including 330 completed surveys) completed by the National Research Center. In total, over 500 participants have provided input into the planning process. We have provided a summary of the input from the community engagement process to date, in raw form, as an attachment to this email. A brief summary of the engagement results has been presented, but not discussed in detail, at the Town Hall meeting and to the Economic Development Commission and Planning Commission. Key takeaways from the input from community engagement include the following: • New Brighton community members like living in New Brighton. There is a desire for New Brighton to have a stronger community identity. • There is a desire to have more opportunities to participate, engage, and connect with neighbors. • There is a desire to have more experience-based retail options (including entertainment, restaurants, and opportunities for gathering), especially for teens and young adults. • The Park System is robust and is a great feature, but should be better connected throughout the community, from park to park, and from neighborhood to neighborhood. • There are multiple areas in New Brighton that would benefit from street improvements and/or enhanced connections for pedestrians and bicyclists. • Some areas in the community are simply in need of sprucing up or revitalization (such as the Silver Lake Road corridor), while others would benefit from a complete re-visioning (such as the Old Highway 8 corridor) and more “redevelopment”. • There is general support for the existing vision statement and guiding principles, with some simple updates and refinements.