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Page 4 of 5 Commerce Lens: Residents and guests value a commercial center/corridor in which goods and services can be obtained absent traveling great distances. While choices are clearly personal, fast food options are adequate with chain brands as well as local fare. Sit down restaurants are available, however, Comprehensive Plan and Social Media feedback have indicated desire for additional options. Pharmacy, auto repair, car wash, liquor and tobacco, gasoline and limited grocery combine with limited entertainment/activity with the movie theater, bowling and city park/community center. Specialty commerce includes stucco, bike shop, veterinary, dental, library, car sales, barbershops/salon, pharmacy, insurance, legal, accounting, appliance and limited basic goods) (Dollar Store and Shady Deals). Additionally, while not commercial, there is multi -family housing for workforce, market rate apartments, and senior living options on/along the corridor which is in close proximity to the commercial goods and services as well as mass transit (bus and parking lot) components. Missing is the fine dining, brew house, and higher end grocery. Policy Questions: 1. Are there other commercial businesses or services council wishes to attract? The top five, according to the City's 2018 community opinion survey were; Gas Stations; Large Grocery Store; Sit -Down Restaurant; and a Bakery/Fast Casual Restaurant/Ice Cream Shop (tied). 2. What investment(s) is/are the Council willing to make to secure one of the aforementioned? Economic Development Lens: Council/EDA is very familiar with this lens as it has been the primary area of all recent redevelopment. Additionally, Council/EDA and staff just spent a substantive time at workshop discussing redevelopment city-wide but much of the discussion was around properties on the Boulevard and in fact, that discussion is in part — what has led to this discussion. Policy Questions: 1. Pastor Enterprises has indicated) a willingness to revamp their entire site. Staff shared with the Development Committee a project in Mendota Heights that is similar in size. Should staff pursue this discussion with Pastor (knowing at some point Pastor is likely to request/expect city contribution of some kind). Commented [DP3]: Add Pharmacy (have two on the corridor, both within walking distance of Senior living. Commented [JS4]: This was some time ago. We need to check - in with them before July if this is still on their radar. I don't think we need CC permission to do this.