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CASSELBGRRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of March 29 — workshop Page 5 of 5 Shall economic development complement already existing public spaces? Discussion: The Commission as a whole agreed that any development considered for the site should complement the existing public spaces. They noted that the City is very proud of Lake Concord Park and the events that take place there, and felt that any development should help to complement the utilization of the park. The general consensus of the Commission was that the opportunities for this site would lead to redevelopment of the whole corridor, and if there were other amenities the City desired but which were not cost effective for the developer, the City would be open to some type of contribution. Additional discussion ensued regarding the need for parking for the site, as well as whether CRA funds should be used for incentives, or for some other purpose, such as purchasing additional properties along 17-92, or making improvements or standardizing along 17-92. The Commission was generally open to using CRA finds for assembling properties, but expressed some concerns about missing opportunities for using the funds as part of an incentive on the 15 acres if it was used on purchases. After a lengthy discussion, the Commission expressed a desire to see what staff had in mind as far as acquiring properties before they moved forward, and then would like to prioritize for things such as standardization, decorative lighting and similar improvements. Mr. Newlon thanked the Commission for their input, stating that staff would take their suggestions and assemble some visions for their consideration that could be set out as guidelines to be taken to the development community. 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Glancy adjourned the workshop at 7:23 p.tn. DATE MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION: �. ATTEST: Donna G. Gardner, CMC City Clerk