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Housing&Redevelopment Authority Page 5 December 6,2004 Ms. Steinmetz stated that since June 2003, staff has been mailing approximately 200 HRA • meeting notices out individually to downtown property owners,tenants,and citizens. Ms. Steinmetz asked the HRA for direction on whether or not these mailings should continue in 2005.She noted that meeting information is provided on the city website,at the monthly Rivers Edge meetings,and that the HRA meetings are rebroadcast three times a month on the city's cable channel. Commissioner Main stated that it may be better to only send out the notices when the downtown issue is coming back before the HRA.Chair Wilson questioned if other commissions are sending out direct mail notices.Ms. Steinmetz stated that they are not. It was the consensus of the Commission to discontinue the monthly direct mailing of HRA meeting notices.Ms.Steinmetz noted that the other forms of project communications will continue. 6. Refined Concept Option for Downtown North of Highway 10 Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz presented the revised concept option for Downtown North of Highway 10 based on the HRA's November discussion.Ms.Steinmetz stated that at the November meeting,the HRA questioned what the condition of the utilities on Jackson Avenue were. She stated that Elk River Municipal Utilities General Manager Bryan Adams addressed the condition of the utilities and suggested enhancements in his letter to Ms. Steinmetz dated November 18,2004. Ms. Steinmetz reviewed the options available for moving forward on this project and asked for HRA direction. Commissioner Toth indicated that he would like clarification on the condition of the utilities located in the alley behind Jackson Avenue. Commissioner Main questioned whether the single-family rehabilitation would be straining the parking in the area with the west side of Irving being mixed use.Commissioner Main questioned if staff has looked at parking requirements.Ms. Steinmetz stated that staff had not. Commissioner Main stated that he is not interested in seeing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) at this time.Chair Wilson concurred.Chair Wilson noted that he would like to see this project keep moving forward.He questioned if Irving Avenue is scheduled for street improvements.Commissioner Main stated that Irving is not currently on the improvement schedule for the short-term but that it could get moved forward. Commissioner Toth questioned if staff could check the status of the former Arrow Building Center building that is for sale to see what sort of inquiries they have received. It was the consensus of the I-RA for staff to check into and report back next month on the following: the marketing of the former Arrow Building Center building,parking requirements for the downtown area north of Highway 10,and clarification of the condition of the utilities in the alley between Jackson and Irving. Cliff Lundberg,400 Jackson Avenue-indicated that he read in the paper that Jackson was going to be restriped to a center lane,turn lane configuration.Mr.Lundberg questioned how • that would affect the parking on the east side of Jackson.He stated that he does not believe a center lane would effectively move traffic.Commissioner Main stated that general discussion on that matter has taken place but nothing has been decided.