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<br />Downtown Redevelopment Plan Taskforce :Minutes <br />December 4, 2006 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Ms. Mehelich also reviewed the following ways in which the taskforce's flnal plan will be <br />used: <br /> <br />. Serves as a "blue print" for City Council, Planning Commission and other groups to <br />make future decisions <br />. Programming elements into the City's Capital Improvement Plan <br />. Programming elements into the City's Parks Capital Improvement Plan <br />. Establishment of public purpose <br />. Serves as an enhancement for future grant applications <br />. Establishes a policy context for future ordinance or program modiflcations, e.g. <br />Heritage Preservation Commission to construct a historic district ordinance to <br />preserve speciflc properties <br />. Community consensus <br />. Promotion piece to developers for future redevelopment efforts <br />. Serves as work plan for staff and resources <br />. Establishes expectations for market and flnancial feasibility for future proposals <br /> <br />5. Redeflning Downtown <br />Review Homework <br />Ms. Kvilvang asked each taskforce member to read aloud their responses to both <br />"homework" questions. Taskforce members provided Assistant Director of Economic <br />Development with their responses prior to the meeting, which allowed her to present the <br />below similarities among responses: <br /> <br />What makes a downtown successful? <br />. "Heart" or center <br />. Nostalgia <br />. Authenticity <br />. Unique/traditional (sets us apart from suburban development) <br />. Past, present and future <br />. Shopping/ eating <br /> <br />What does downtown mean to you? <br />. Vitality <br />. Interest, not necessity <br />. Commercial, retail and service <br />. Connectivity, transition, cohesive <br />. New residential <br />. Accessibility <br />o Pedestrians <br />o T rafflc flow/access points <br />o River <br />. His tory <br />. Activities / amenities <br />. Aesthetically pleasing <br />. Balance of old and new <br />