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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 4, 2000 The Community Development Director reviewed the following objectives in Livable Communities Phase II proposal: • To remain competitive • To respond to input from the City Council, landowners, and developers • To present it as a preliminary concept proposal • To recognize the design standards as the basis for Livable Communities funding • To retain flexibility in putting a deal together • To keep options open for refinement per future Council action Staff reviewed Phase I and Phase II proposal noting that the City is acting as the development lead, not necessarily the developer. Staff reviewed the housing proposal relating to the application as developer. Staff advised they will work very hard to resolve the plan. The clarifying letter needs to be sent next week w reviewed a draft of the clarifying letter. sed by the cerns regarding tion. Staff Council Member Carlson asked if a special meeti is s 1 bei held on Friday, October 13, 2000. Staff advised a special meeting will behe s 1 ctober 13, 2000. Council Member Carlson expressed conce R.egardi g the City being the lead developer. She stated the City has $1.9 million in d; `. d and money is still owed on the property. The Council is willing to • . •ns regarding the plan but has not committed to buying the land. S e issue of timely information should be added to the list of Council concerns pre. ped concern regarding staff going in only one direction. She stated she n. facts before she can make a good decision. Council Member Car market study is done. lowered. the 75 units of senior housing could be lower after the ised it is possible that the senior housing units will be Council Member Carlson stated the Council wants to look at assisted living. She stated the Council had discussed specific numbers regarding townhomes and those figures have increased. The price of the townhomes is now lower than what was originally proposed. Staff reviewed the proposed clarifying letter. The City Administrator stated the Council has a problem with the letter stating that the City intends to use the funding for the acquisition of property. She suggested the letter omit the following statement: "to acquire the property". Council Member Reinert stated the options will diminish if the City purchases the property and it has to be developed quickly. 2