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• 8 EDA MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT SITE On March 3, 1994, a workshop session was held on the above- referenced site. The following persons were in attendance: Jeff Gongoll (EDA), Patrick Dwyer (EDA-Bank of Elk River), Paul Ammerman (Chamber), Don Heinzman (Star News-Downtown Development Corporation), Jim Mulroy (Development Corporation), Jackie Schuelein (Chamber), Gary Santwire (Developer), Dwane Kropuenske (1st National Bank), Charlie Houle (Chamber), Dick Gongoll (1st National Bank), Bud Houlton (1st National), Shawn O'Laughlin (Architect), Chuck Hartell (Realtor), Linda Frederickson (Chamber), Doug Moe (Architect), Rob VanValkenberg (Development Corporation), Keith Holme (Development Corporation), Kristy Pepin (Citizen), Chuck Christian (Chamber-developer), John Plaisted (1st National Bank), and the City staff(Pat Klaers and Bill Rubin). Due to a lack of EDA Commissioners attending this meeting, an official transcript of the discussion was not kept. Rather, the group discussed numerous items relating to the downtown as a whole and the EDA site specifically. Thoughts on the EDA site ranged from: 1. Developing a marketing plan which included packaging the project; 2. Creating a vision for the EDA site and for the balance of the Central Business District; and, 3. Recognizing what is feasible in the Elk River market, and, what's allowed as permitted uses in the C-1 zoning district will ultimately determine how the EDA site is developed. All in all, the topics of discussion during this meeting were well thought out: It was agreed that some of these concepts would be discussed at the EDA's March meeting. This group, or perhaps sub- groups appeared to be willing to meet again to further discuss the central business district and the EDA's Main Street site. EDA Commissioners Jeff Gongoll and Pat Dwyer will likely provide other insights from this meeting. •