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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 1995 to do with it. Fahey stated that his understanding was the process will include the identification of goals and as well as what the City intends to accomplish. Fahey asked if any rezonings which are identified as part of the Comp Plan process would be tabled until the September report is presented. The City Planner suggested that if the Council is of the mind that the market will drive decisions on uses, then any rezonings should wait until the September report is presented. The Planner asked if the market, or the City's objectives, will drive the redevelopment project? Fahey replied that the answer was yes to all three. The Planner felt that one of the elements will take precedence. Fahey replied that he felt that a combination of all three elements will drive redevelopment decisions. Fahey agreed that rezonings should wait until the development framework report is presented. Fahey stated that he is sensitive, however, to property owners who want to be released from the development moratorium. Fahey asked if the Schroeder property, for example, should be released. The Planner felt that depended on the scope of the project. The Council could release some properties outside the Rice Street/Little Canada Road area, or wait until the report is completed. Fifield stated that their primary objective would be to be flexible. Over the course of the study, things will be encountered which will require flexibility. Ideally, however, it would be preferable to wait until the study is completed. It would be in the later stages of the process before implementation decisions are made. If the City needed to accommodate some things, the scope of the work can be adjusted. Fifield stated that his group will try to come up with the right answers as well as clear action-oriented steps. Fahey asked about the process. 10