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Mr. Bollig said that if a commercial piece is required at the time of the multi -family <br />development, then his company will not be developing the site. He noted that retail <br />developers are focused on first and second -ring suburbs. <br />Councilmember Lyden stated that this site is guided as multi-family/commercial. He said <br />that the City Council has put money into the Rookery as a recreation facility in the area <br />and he would like to see a commercial use that builds on that, such as mini golf, an <br />escape room, or similar family entertainment. He stated that while he doesn't favor the <br />multi -family development it is allowed per the Comprehensive Plan, <br />Mayor Rafferty stated that commercial has been part of the plan, and he doesn't want <br />to eliminate that element. <br />Councilmember Stoesz agreed that commercial development has been an important <br />part of the development site so he would not move forward with a project that just had <br />the multi -family piece. <br />Mr. Bollig asked if the City would consider splitting the lot. <br />Councilmember Ruhland said that the City would not favor splitting the lot and <br />suggested that Mr. Bollig return with a proposal for both multi -family and commercial <br />development. <br />The Community Development Director stated that the next step is a response from the <br />developer to the Council's comments this evening. He stated that given the candid <br />discussion, he would expect a quick response. <br />The Community Development Director stated that the City may need to look at the <br />future uses for this site. Regarding the suggestion to use the commercial site for further <br />recreation amenities, the Rookery already has two other developable acers of land <br />nearby. <br />The Community Development Director stated that with this project site, we have <br />utilities built for multi -family and commercial development that are currently <br />underutilized. The net change of going from a residential/commercial development to a <br />recreation amenity is a net change from a project that pays for infrastructure and pays <br />taxes, to a park property that doesn't cover costs or pay taxes. <br />Mayor Rafferty stated that he agrees the project site needs development designed to <br />cover costs through taxes and development revenue. <br />Councilmember Stoesz asked if there was anything further for the Council to consider <br />on this matter. <br />