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Project Approach and Public Engagement What do you love about Navarrre? What businesses would you use? What should be changed? What do we need to know about Navarre? PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT • Navarre Area Committee (NAC) Meeting I • Community Event I • City Council and Planning Commission Presentation I DELIVERABLES Navarre value statements OHO How can value statements be manifested in physical improvements, policy actions, and business community actions? PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT NAC Meetings 2 & 3 Community Event 2 City Council and Planning Commission Presentation 2 DELIVERABLES Community vetted concepts What is the preferred vision and how will we implement it? PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT • NAC Meetings 4&5 • Community Event 3 • Planning Commission Presentation 3 DELIVERABLES • Area vision and implementation approach Supported by project stakeholders with implementable action steps PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT • City Council Adoption For this planning effort to be successful, it must be a transparent, community driven process that allows residents to dialogue with each other regarding their issues and desires for Navarre. Information needs to be provided that will allow residents to understand opportuni- ties, constraints and trade-offs associated with various development approaches. At the end of the process, the final area vision must be supported by a broad cross-section of the community and elected officials. A key component of our proposed approach is the establishment of the Navarre Area Committee. This committee is envisioned to be com- prised of representatives from the various community stakeholders who will provide insight and guidance to the consultant team and city staff. They will also function as ambassadors of the project to their fellow residents and business owners. They, along with the consulting team and city staff, will actively facilitate broader community engagement. Committee members will be recruited and selected by the City. Potential committee members may include: City council member(s); plan- ning commission member(s); business owner(s); representatives from local institutions, Hennepin County Public Works and Three Rivers Park District, and residents from the surrounding Navarre residential districts, such as the small lot historic area, the Kelly Lane area, and the Old Beach Road area. This committee structure allows community representatives to hear various perspectives, which will facilitate the devel- opment of balanced approach that sensitively addresses potentially competing interests. This approach also creates a group of stakeholders who have a strong sense of ownership in the resulting plan and who will likely function as advocates for its implementation. The Navarre Area Committee is proposed to meet five times over the course of the project. Proposed meeting topics and activities are described to the right. SRF Consulting Group, Inc.