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The City continues to collaborate closely with Damon Farber to create a master plan for the area including and surrounding Northtown Mall. The project gained momentum in September with a community engagement opportunity at WorldFest. During September and October, the team met with property owners and key stakeholders in the Northtown area to get their input. The community was invited to provide feedback through an online sruvey. The survey received over 3,200 responses before closing on November 10. The project team engaged in a three-day intensive design session with key stakeholders and city staff to use design concepts to create ideas that will foster redevelopment and investment while addressing some of the challenges present in the area. Damon Farber and city staff presented survey results and their designs to the Blaine City Council at a workshop in mid-November. This presentation included an overview of the 10 guiding principles for the study as shown in the image above.
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The City is still seeking community input. Interested community members are invited to a an open house at the Mary Ann Young Center on Thursday, December 9 from 6-8PM. At the open hosue some of the design concepts created will be presented to the public for discussion and idea sharing with the project team. A second community meeting will be held in February. In addition, community members have the opportunity to go online at BlaineMN.gov/NorthtownStudy and leave feedback an the interactive map. For more information on the study, visit BlaineMN.gov/NorthtownStudy.
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105th Avenue Redevelopment Study The Blaine City Council has identified an area near 105th Avenue, Nassau Street, and Radisson Road for future redevelopment. Initial discussion from the City Council has identified this area as a potential entertainment hub to capitalize on the activity at the National Sports Center and serve the entire Blaine community. The Blaine Economic Development Authority has been active in acquiring older, blighted property in an effort to revitalize the tax base and appearance in this highly visible and active area. The City is embarking on a visioning study to identify future land uses in this area to guide redevelopment. The study will take place this winter with the final product being an illustrative master plan that can be used to market the area for future development. For more information about the study, visit BlaineMN.gov/ 105thAvenueRedevelopment.