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Community Redevelopment Agency August 15, 2013 Page 4 of 5 for a two and a ten year extension. Mr. Dudgeon reviewed the memo from PMG & Associates Inc dated August 1, 2013 (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Mr. Dudgeon said that a representative from PMG & Associates would be at the September 12, 2013 CRA meeting to discuss the CRA Plan Update and to receive input from the Board. He said representatives from PMG & Associates are also meeting with the Economic Advisory Board at their August 20, 2013 meeting to obtain input from the local business community as part of their public input requirement. Sixth Item of Business: Other Business Ms. Sandra Smith, Interim Community Development Director, provided an update to the Board regarding the status of the Concord Village Development Plan for the properties around City Hall. She said the City Commission approved a purchase and acquisition contract with the two developers. She said that all the City owned properties adjacent to City Hall are for sale except City Hall and the Police Station. Ms. Smith said the City is in the process of platting the area and it will be divided into various lots. She said the developers will let the City know what lots they are interested in developing and the developer would go through the City's approval process prior to the actual purchase of the property. Ms. Smith explained that the original site plan submitted with that contract included the two buildings across the street and the developers anticipated potentially eliminating the Public Works Building and constructing a four story building on that site. She said since that initial proposal there has been additional discussions with the City Commission and the Commissioners have asked the City's consultant to provide other development options. She said some of the discussions have included redesigning Triplet Lake Drive in front of City Hall so that all the residential development would be on one side of the road. Ms. Smith said the consultant has completed some new designs and they are now working on cost estimates. Ms. Smith said that a City Commission workshop would be scheduled to discuss these items. A brief discussion ensued regarding the status of the Walter Judge project. Ms. Pamela Lynch, Economic Development Coordinator, stated that the utility easement is being reviewed by the property owner's attorney. Ms. Lynch stated that the City has been negotiating the purchase of a residential parcel adjacent to the City's Art House and the City is scheduled to close on that property on August 27, 2013. She said that the Girst