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4. Planning Elements: To include discussion on such elements as land use, transportation, community facilities, utilities, natural resources, parks and open space, urban design policies, urban design, image and opportunities, housing, and redevelopment, etc. Our team has the expertise and experience to provide candid discussions on all elements of design. Good design creates a strong sense of place by leveraging unique site amenities and weaving local charm into the fabric of the overall project strategy. Navarre is filled with historic significance and unique character. Our approach will ensure that the plan maintains and emphasize Navarre's unique sense of place by identifying development opportunities, taking back the streets, creating open space, balancing pedestrian and motorist needs, emphasizing sustainable site design and providing connectivity to trails and shops. We understand that streets and open spaces play a vital role in defining the character of the study areas. Streetscape elements should complement the historic downtown character and include a flexible palette of materials to be used within the study area. In addition to thoughtful design the use of pavements, site furnishings, landscaping and public art should be integrated into public spaces and used effectively to tell the compelling story of the area's history, people and Lake Minnetonka. 5. Short and Long -Term Goals: Discuss and illustrate the potential short and long-term impacts of the plan on the community. • Our team will develop the plan that shows the long-term vision that answers the projects two main questions and the steps to get there: What does the public want to see; and what is a good fit for the area? The plan, as created through the participatory process, will tell the story of Navarre. Like most things in life, creating a plan is the easy part. The hard part is sticking to it. This is done by creating achievable steps. Our approach will be to identify the small things that need to be done to achieve the final plan. This will include determining first steps, which may be as simple as creating a downtown business brochure, adding planters or a bench or colored pavings that identify safe routes across streets. These initial steps will lead to next steps and then to larger steps. These steps will be determined by the needs of the area and the financial ability of the City. 6. Implementation/Action Steps: Develop a list of strategies and implementation measures to accomplish momentum building goals and objectives of the plan. • Our team approach is to bring the proposed plan and elements to a level where action steps are well defined as to what is needed and when they are needed. A list of implementation measures will be created as determined by the short and long-term goals. They will then be prioritized to meet the community needs and budget. Included in these action steps will be strategies on how to attract new development that will fit into the objectives of the plan. Proposal I Navarre Area Plan P a g e 15 August 4, 2017