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THE PROCESS One of the issues raised at the March 6th City Council/Planning Commission workshop was the need to complete the project in a timely manner. We have created a schedule that responds to this need. We propose to undertake the project over a five -month period that concludes in early September. The preliminary fiscal and market analyses will occur early in the work program. This timing is important for several reasons: Q Fiscal and market information will be available to shape the decision - making process. • The City can take action to minimize the negative effects of proposed tax increment legislation. • We create the basis for dealing with specific projects that occur during the planning process. One of the elements of this process is the involvement of key players. The consultant team combines expertise in the areas of market analysis, urban design and fiscal analysis. A clear understanding of each area is critical to the success of Rice Street in any redevelopment scenario, but each area cannot stand alone. The process is about integration of these factors, giving attention to each component in view of the opportunities or constraints of the others. The team will work together, bringing their areas of expertise and integrating the variety of forces that shape the area. The result is balance and a solution that is whole. While the team brings expertise in a variety of areas, the project depends to a great degree on local knowledge- -the expertise that only residents and business owners can provide. Public participation shapes the planning process. The timetable is built around a series of workshops and town meetings. These meetings provide the vehicle for making the community an active participant in the project. The sequence of these meetings is a critical element in the timing. Successful completion of the project with five months depends directly on the meeting schedule shown here. Delays in the scheduling of the town meetings and workshops limits the ability to complete the work by early September. We will work with the City to create a final time table that achieves the best balance between the practical scheduling of meetings and the prompt completion of the work program. A chart illustrating the preliminary timetable appears in Attachment 1. Page 31 2