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Housing & Redevelopment Authority Page 5 January 3, 2006 ---------------------------- 7. Call Special HRA Meeting for I anigxy 24 for Form Based ZopjLig Worksession Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz indicated that form based zoning training is being offered at the January 24, 2006 Planning Commission Work Session and that the HRA is asked to call a special meeting for this date if they wish to attend the training. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER KUESTER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LIESER TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR JANUARY 24, 2006 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING FORM BASED ZONING TRAINING. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. Downtown Revitalization Project Update Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich indicated that staff continues to work with the developer on the amended development agreement and that both sides are very close to reaching an agreement on the language in the agreement. Ms. Mehelich indicated that the developer is also awaiting presales on the Bluff Block before closing can take place. She stated that the requirement is that there must be 23 presales prior to closing and as of three weeks ago, there were 19 and another four in process so the Bluff Block closing could take place very soon. Ms. Mehelich noted that both the Jackson and Bluff Block plats have been filed and recorded and the building permits for both projects are ready to be issued upon closing on the financing. Ms. Mehelich stated that the flagpole downtown was relocated December 27 and staff is in the process of developing a landscape plan for around the pole. She indicated that when staff was distributing information to the downtown businesses on the flag pole relocation they received many questions which reinforces the need to get communication back out to the community on the downtown project. Ms. Mehelich indicated that staff is drafting a new Downtown Q&A that is scheduled to be distributed as an insert to the Star News the end of January. Downtown North of Highway 10 Redevelopment Plan Update Assistant Director of Economic Development Heidi Steinmetz indicated that staff is in the process of drafting goals and strategies for the downtown North of Highway 10 Redevelopment Plan based on the HRA's December 5, 2005 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis and that it is anticipated that the draft goals and strategies will be available for review at the February 6 HRA meeting. Commissioner Toth questioned if now that the Arrow Building site is being refurbished for the new rental company if there has been any activity on the current Eagles or the old Napa site. Ms. Mehelich stated that staff will check with the Eagles to see when they plan to move to their new location and if they are actively marketing their current location for sale. Ms. Mehelich noted that the Eagles current location was originally part of the purchase when Arrow Building Center planned to redevelop and expand their building which has since fell through as Arrow found the site too challenging to expand on. She stated that the Arrow site has been sold to an equipment rental company and the City Council recently approved some signage and access changes to the site.