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67 <br />2.Search for opportunities to facilitate open space preservation and/or trail connections through and within <br />these properties as they develop; <br />3.For Heinel property, consider alternative to current commercial/industrial designation north of the power <br />line corridor to include possible senior housing options; <br />4.For Heinel, consider alternative housing development styles that reflect low density environments but <br />facilitate additional density or affordability through architecture and/or creative site planning; <br />5.Be aware of the possibility of over-supplying the senior housing market, especially long-term as <br />demographics continue to change over time. <br />Development of City-owned Parcels, and City Development Role <br />The primary discussion in this area was to continue to seek opportunities to achieve City development and <br />redevelopment goals through the sale of existing City-owned property.The general consensus appears to <br />support strategic City acquisitions to facilitate redevelopment goals when the market will not support the <br />land-assembly necessary to result in positive projects.Avoid situations where there is low long-term public <br />interest. <br />Housing Stock Conditions and Preservation <br />There was an acknowledgement of the need for attention to property maintenance in certain areas as the <br />housing stock ages.Discussion focused on preventing deterioration to avoid the need to consider areas as <br />redevelopment targets.Property Maintenance ordinance was one consideration in this regard.Also note,the <br />City’s rehab program on the multi-family projects.Perhaps a partnership to facilitate maintenance,rather than <br />ticketing enforcement. Use the rental housing tool, if that is the primary offender. <br />Commercial Area Development and Redevelopment <br />Much of the discussion under this heading included thoughts related to Property Maintenance,the possibility <br />of reexamining parking and setback requirements to allow more efficient property use,and a general <br />identification of redevelopment target areas to be aware of: <br />•Ryan Industrial Park <br />•Fra-dor recycling along Country Drive <br />•Industrial/self-storage, etc. (Edgerton and County D) <br />•Redevelopment options (Rice and Demont) <br />•Industrial storage property (S. Owasso Bl.) <br />•Small retail (Rice Street) <br />•Little Canada Road/County C “Triangle” intersection area <br />•City property et al (Country Drive/Nadeau Rd) <br />•Gopher Electric/Former Gas Station (Little Canada/I-35E) <br />•Mini-Storage/County C Office (County C/Park Street) <br />•Rice Street/County C intersection <br />• Retail/service area along LC Road (potential “downtown” redevelopment)