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Question #1: should city pursue FBC? Question #2: Should city hire consultant to assist with drafting of FBC? Question #3: should code only apply to the VMX or extend to other portions of the Village Discussion of obtaining expertise. Nelson against FBC. Wants market to dictate designs. City role to guide, but not design what buildings should look like. Mayor concerned about forcing owners to maintain. Could be interested in hybrid option. Likes the idea, but has concerns. Discussion about what flexibility is available. Johnson explained that FBC and design stds are often conflated. When dealing with FBC, staff is more concerned with site development. Nelson does not want to be restrictive. Let private owners do what they want within reason. Bloyer said he …. Larson wants development to be organic but is in favor of FBC. Pointed out that there is already a mix of architecture. Timeframe to develop FBC 3mo if use consultant; 6mo if in-house. Smith in favor of using outside professional expertise. Nelson ok with pedestrian friendly and site design. Bloyer ok to a degree. Opposed to bullets. Due to MN winter, Park ok with Ped friend. Also in favor of outside help. Opposed to the specific regulations bulleted in presentation. Smith in favor of ped friend. In favor of many presentation bullets. Concerned that the interests of the residents are not as high a priority as developers. Nelson clarified that friendly to businesses means being easier to get along with. LE reputation has been difficult to work with. wants to guide developers, but not restrict them. Haggard asked if FBC scares developers. Zuleger noted that some communities are trying to achieve what LE already has. Finding the flexibility (hybrid) may be key. Larson suggested that the group not lose seeing the forest from the trees. Park explained her reasoning for favoring the consultant. Wants the consultant to consider FBC for the I-94 corridor. Klatt explained that the geographic area matters and can have large impact. Direction to staff= RFP to consultant to develop FBC for village Mixed-use area. Smith do RFP and see how much it will cost. See what flexibility they can identify.