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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Core CBD • • Combined with a lack of vacant parcels and the need to preserve most of the existing buildings, the Core CBD has fewer opportunities for large-scale redevelopment than the other two redevelopment areas. However,because of the existing character of the Core CBD and its location on the River, it has the greatest opportunity for a high-end development that would capitalize on these amenities. We believe that the demand for 14,000 square feet of retail space over the next five years should be located in the Core CBD. • Two areas that should be examined for development and/or redevelopment are the City parking lot on the east side of Jackson Street and the block along the south side of Main Street from the Highway 42 bridge up to and including the vacant building at 641 Main Street (including Nadeau's, US Bank, and the vacant building at 641 Main Street). These two sites present the best, and perhaps only, options for adding this space. • One of the Core CBD's greatest assets is the existing supply of older buildings,particularly the"Brick Block" (the west side of Jackson Avenue). Any new development in the Core CDB should be designed to fit-in and enhance the existing Downtown buildings character. Northern Area • The Northern Area east of Jackson Avenue has a number of properties that are potential candidates for redevelopment. We believe the Northern Area is better suited for office development and some housing than retail, since the area does not have great access and visibility from Highway 10 and most potential retailers would likely shy away from this area, in favor of better visible shopping space in the Core CDB or along Highway 169. • We believe that a high priority of the City should be retaining the existing Post Office on Irving Avenue and 3r1 Street. We believe that the three parcels to the north of the Post Office, currently developed with older single-family homes,present themselves as expansion options to the Post Office. • The Northern Area west of Jackson Avenue presents greater redevelopment challenges because of the existing industrial uses. Since most non-industrial uses prefer not to be located adjacent to industrial properties, much of the entire area would need to be redeveloped at once if the area were to be redeveloped with other uses. We believe that redevelopment of this area is a long-term planning project that should be a lower priority than the remaining Downtown Area,but still a consideration for the future. Western Transition Area • The Western Transition Area is a mix of single-family housing (to the west) and offices and limited retail (to the east). This area has easy pedestrian access to the Core CBD and a portion also has River frontage, which is a highly desirable amenity to potential residents of multifamily housing. Thus,we believe that this area has a high potential for redevelopment to multifamily housing and some additional offices. • MAXFIELD RESEARCH INC. 5