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getting the council to buy into it. To date, the city has focused on new development, and redevelopment has been a low priority. It’s easier to do with a development plan, the city doesn’t want to spend dollars it can’t recover. But increment from new development can pay for clearing properties. Mr. Juni stated EDAC needs to decide if this should be more specifically addressed in the five-year plan. Mr. Chase stated the five-year plan needs to be redone in a year, so there is no need to focus on changes now. Mr. Grochala stated the one-year action plan could beef up this issue by prioritizing locations, then identify the opportunities and pick a project to go after. Ms. Hansmann suggested Schwann’s as a major redevelopment priority. Ms. Divine stated the city has talked to Schwann’s. Mr. Chase stated a goal of EDAC was to look at all the C/I properties and prioritize. ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN REVIEW Ms. Divine stated she would make changes in dates and names for the complete plan. Apollo Business Park – Ms. Divine stated Hillyard was built in 2003. The TIF district is aging, there is little capacity left. Two properties remain unbuilt. In past years EDAC has discussed upgrading the looks of the park. The action plan would be to develop the remaining properties. Mr. Chase said if the city chooses to implement lighting and landscaping, it may be assessable. Ms. Divine said enforcement issues, signage plans, and outside storage of trash containers, etc. are continuing issues. Mr. Chase stated that before dropping this from the action plan, EDAC should initiate a meeting with the business owners and discuss developing an improvement plan. Mr. Juni questioned if this EDAC’s action, or a recommendation for the city? Mr. Grochala stated the council would be presented with actions and goals, and they will accept them or not and direct staff or boards to follow through. Clearwater Creek Development Center – Mr. Karth noted the county will be deciding the route of County Road 14. Ms. Schwartz stated Industrial Equities is holding the property. Ms. Divine says that may pay off as the interchange develops. Strategy 1 can remain the same, but the action plan does not address the broader 35E corridor, and development opportunities will make this area a high priority. Ms. Schwartz said 35E corridor should be the number one goal. EDAC should develop a separate section for this. The existing Cty. Rd. 14 will be reconstructed in 2006. Ms. Divine will add in the 35E corridor into the 2004 action plan. EDAC will want to take a serious look at how improvements on 35E can be funded. Town Center Development – Strategies need updating. Ms. Divine stated the next approval will be the public commitment. The number one strategy is to make it economically workable. Mr. Grochala stated the city is trying to build the YMCA costs, Lake Drive improvements and interchange reconstruction. We think we can make it viable by taxes generated from the new development, but that will be the sticking point of this whole project. Mr. Juni asked if they are developing the city’s one-year plan or the committee’s one-year plan. The council did not approve the recommendations made by EDAC in the last plan, but they agreed to accept the plan. Mr. Juni said the strategy EDAC is saying that this is priority number one, and is recommending the city to move it 2