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Business Retention & Recruitment Goal <br />The City recognizes that the maintenance of an adequate workforce will be one of the most serious <br />challenges that will face business and industry for much of the foreseeable future, and that the <br />private sector and/or educational institutions will be primarily responsible for addressing and <br />resolving workforce issues. However, the City is prepared to assist with such efforts by working <br />collaboratively with others who are concerned about such issues. The nature of the City’s assistance <br />may include having City representatives serve on local and regional committees, commissions and <br />agencies devoted to this important topic <br /> <br />Redevelopment Goal <br />Since the City is almost fully developed, the City intends to devote significant attention to <br />redeveloping aesthetically displeasing, aging, obsolete, blighted, contaminated, abandoned, unsafe <br />or otherwise underdeveloped structures. Additionally, the City will explore the opportunities that <br />are presented by the few remaining parcels of undeveloped property. In some cases this may involve <br />assisting the owners of such parcels with the marketing of their properties to prospective developers. <br /> <br />Redevelopment Policy <br />The redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, new commercial or industrial <br />development, or residential housing will be considered even if it involves the possible <br />acquisition, demolition or relocation of an existing business or residential homes. <br /> <br />Redevelopment Policy <br />The redevelopment or expansion of an existing business, or new commercial or industrial <br />development, or residential housing will be considered if a reasonable opportunity for public <br />input has been provided, particularly by those business owners and homeowners who could <br />potentially be affected. Whether or not such parties support (or, at a minimum, do not <br />oppose) any proposed redevelopment, expansion, new development or new project will be <br />one of the more important factors in determining the City’s position with respect to any such <br />proposal. In the final analysis, the City’s goal will be to determine whether the actual or <br />potential benefits to the City (from any such proposal) outweigh the actual or potential <br />negative impacts on individuals, businesses or the community as a whole. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3