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NFORMATION-"� t�� EIAA ,tA ;� A � A area that includes multifamily housing,retail, Heart of the City will not displace the
<br /> AE, ,` ;AAA 3 ': entertainment and a major office user. Burnsville Center district of the City as the
<br /> ' However, it is only the new development that main retail area of the city. It can, however,
<br /> mow", is pedestrian-oriented and creates a distinc- be a smaller, more diverse business district.
<br /> tive sense of place. In that respect, it will evolve over time as an
<br /> actual downtown, with a variety of housing,
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<br /> I Heart of the Citg employment, retail, hospitality, and open
<br /> A° it ~ The City of Burnsville is creating a down- space uses.
<br /> -: r.•r - ._ " town area, Heart of the City, that seeks to
<br /> redevelop an automobile-oriented section of Arbor Lakes
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<br /> - - Nicollet Avenue, south of Highway 13, into a Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove has received
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<br /> walkable, mixed-use town center. A variety much attention as a new suburban down-
<br /> of uses are planned for Heart of the City, town. However, the area would not likely
<br /> Arbor Lakes,Maple Grove including residential, office, hotel, retail and receive much attention without its two-block
<br /> open space. The initial redevelopment in main street, which consists of small stores in
<br /> housing. The mixed use development Heart of the City consists of several residen- two-story buildings with no setbacks. The
<br /> replaces less cohesive, automobile-oriented tial projects, including Grande Market Place, Main Street itself contains stores that would
<br /> uses with a more pedestrian oriented envi- developed by Sherman Associates. otherwise be located in a small strip center
<br /> uses wt. The retail spaces are just beginning Construction began in August 2002, and first adjacent to or attached to larger, big-box
<br /> to open, including a Panera Bread shop. occupancy is expected in 2003. Grande retail. It is the form, the quaint Main Street
<br /> Although the apartments help generate traf Market Place will contain 113 units, 50 of design,that attracts attention,but it could not
<br /> fit the retail users must rely on good access which will be affordable to individuals at or survive without the surrounding big box
<br /> from Excelsior Boulevard to bring in access 60% of the median income. Located anchors to attract customers.
<br /> tional customers. along Nicollet Avenue, Grande Market Place
<br /> will also contain 15,000 square feet of retail The area around Main Street is a mixed-use
<br /> Is Excelsi d Grand a downtown? In space and a culinary 000 l on the ground area,however,with rental housin d Maple
<br /> many ways s. It is part of a larger overall floor. Grove city offices also located witwalking
<br /> continued below
<br /> distance oil Main Street. Furthermore, Sam Newbeib 4i
<br /> approximately 1,500 additional housing units Research Analyst ,M Since 1983,
<br /> are planned for the area, to be located within J �� Xfleld
<br /> a general walking distance to Main Street. It Sam Newberg joined Maxfield Research in November
<br /> ■ . 1I� : Research Inc. Maxfield
<br /> is this overall area of Maple Grove that makes .- of 2000,and focuses on a wide variety of projects for , Research Inc.
<br /> it the main business section of the City, albeit firm.Projects include studies of mixed-use,transit- has helped guide
<br /> spread out, and only a small portion actually oriented,townhome and retail development as well as the real estate commu-
<br /> resembles a "downtown." urban/loft style and market-rate apartments. nity in realizing the full potential of its
<br /> public and private assets. Consulting
<br /> Loo Ie i n g Ahead Sam is also involved with the Urban Land Institute and is currently sere services provided by Maxfield Research
<br /> ing on the Executive Committee of the Ulf Minnesota District Council.He
<br /> Suburban town centers come in a variety of has written numerous articles for Urban Land magazine pertaining to support developers,planners and finan-
<br /> forms, and whether the term "downtown" is land use issues in both the United States and Europe.Articles of his have tiers of senior housing, multifamily
<br /> applicable is debatable. The one thing that is also appeared in Planning Magazine,the Minnesota Real Estate journal, housing, government-sponsored projects
<br /> certain is suburbs face a variety of market The Star Tribune,and Preservation Monthly magazine. and commercial developments.
<br /> possibilities when developing a town center.
<br /> A well designed downtown will provide an He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of
<br /> attractive gathering place for area residents Wisconsin,Madison. Other education includes several Appraisal Institute Marg Maxfield Research President
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<br /> as well as office and retail space, can be Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Minneapolis,MN Site 4
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