1. What are some key factors for the success of the Ridgedale Village? 1.Entertainment 2.Cohesive “look” 3.Mix of services 4.Housing 5.Green and natural 6.Pedestrian friendly

2. Can the Highland Bank Redevelopment bring entertainment to the Village? Yes! $600,000 Park Dedication Fund can kick- start the Village’s amphitheater, playground or other outdoor entertainment/recreation features REQUEST: Please apply 100% of the Park Dedication Funds off the property to enhance the Village entertainment/recreation

3. Does this proposal follow the Village “look”? Because Village design standards have not yet been set, follow best practices – exercise restraint and go for clean, simple choices – so this property will blend into the Village without limiting the Village’s design options REQUEST: To ensure cohesive Village look, please do not use any Park Dedication Funds on-site (for decorative paving, plaza seating wall, etc.)

4. Does this proposal contribute to a good mix of services in the Village? Coffee shop is redundant – Village has 6 Lost opportunity to add a new Village service 1,473 trips/day puts burden on Village without any benefit to Village in return REQUEST: Please vote to remove the drive-through coffee shop

5. Is a drive-through good for the Village? 246 peak p.m. trips = 3½ times what’s allowed REQUEST: If retain drive-through, please restrict its use so it cannot be a drive- through fast food restaurant in the future

6. Proposal brings unexpected housing, but it steps way outside Village “guidelines” What, if anything, does the Village sacrifice by giving the developers this much flexibility?

7. We sacrifice a key strategy of the Village… “Greening of the Ridgedale environment” Landscaped setback Increased tree canopy Enhanced natural features

8. We sacrifice a key strategy of the Village… but do we have to? REQUEST: Please ask the developer to provide a meaningful amount of grass to fit the Village vision.

9. Will this proposal help build a walkable Village? Ridgedale Village Study says we need two standards: 1) sidewalk width 2) clear, unobstructed pathway 2014 Federal Highway Administration Best Practices Design Guide – Sidewalk Access

10. Is there any reason this development can’t follow current best practices for sidewalks? REQUEST: Please require this proposal to follow current best practices for sidewalk corridors to achieve Village walkability goal.

11. Summary of Essex Hills Neighborhood requests Apply 100% of Park Dedication Funds off-site for Village outdoor entertainment/recreation Eliminate/restrict coffee drive-through Include a meaningful amount of grass on site Hold Village developers to Federal Highway Administration best practices for sidewalk corridors, without exception Add Cartway sidewalk along TCF Bank

12. Preserve integrity of single-family neighborhoods while fostering Village goodwill Secure written agreements on noise & lighting – review with Essex Hills representative City and neighborhood agree upon appropriate scale for developments between Highland Bank and homes – highest density closest to mall and farthest from the homes (“mountain vs. bowl”) Essex Hills Neighborhood Association, 10/27/2014 City Council Meeting