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Strategic Plan Worksession Memo Page 3 created under the direction of Theresa Washburn, all in anticipation of • movingtoward hiringa designer sometime in the year 2000. In the � proposed action plan, staff has shown a definite "stepping down" of the CBD priority by proposing a more focused approach to CBD redevelopment in the following manner: • Focus on identifying specific redevelopment blocks/areas; • Develop a specific set of criteria for designating such redevelopment blocks or areas. • Search for developers to bring specific redevelopment projects to identified redevelopment areas. • Construct a database of downtown businesses. • Explore implementing a façade grant program in cooperation with local banks. • Consider hiring a designer after design guidelines have been developed for the CBD. The other major shift that has occurred due to the modification of the original Strategic Plan has been that staff will soon beginwork on developing a specific marketing plan for industrial development. The proposed action plan identifies several issues, which staff has already begun to explore regarding completing an overall industrial marketing plan. Staff intends to bring a number of alternatives before the EDA at its November meeting for consideration to hire a marketing expert to work with a committee to develop a marketing plan. 2. Summarize/Present Draft Action Plan The proposed 2000-2003 Economic Development Strategic Plan Action Plan is included in your packet. This Action Plan has been modified since the last,EDA meeting to soften some of the proposed action items based upon EDA discussion at its last meeting. 3. Discuss Additions/Deletions or Other Changes to the Draft Action Plan The purpose of the Action Plan is to allow staff to move forward to complete research on various issues and bring information and recommendations back to the EDA regarding such issues as appropriate. If there are specific action steps that a majority of the Modification Committee are in disagreement with, then these steps should be removed from the Action Plan. There may be additional action steps that the committee questions,however, it may be • appropriate to allow staff to complete its research and bring the issue back to the EDA/Council/HRA for further discussion and action on those issues.