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CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 129 <br /> Other City Land and Buildings — The City presently owns a small number of parcels <br /> which are not being used or have no definite future use, many acquired for street purposes or <br /> through tax forfeiture. These parcels should be catalogued and evaluated for their potential <br /> usefulness, especially park and open space purposes. In addition, vacant lands in the <br /> downtown area should be evaluated for the possibility of their inclusion of any redevelopment <br /> project. Acquiring and assembling land into larger parcels is one of the most difficult and <br /> expensive aspects of redevelopment. <br /> GOALS: PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS <br /> 1. To provide general public lands and buildings of an adequate size and type which are <br /> located to allow convenient, efficient, performance of City business, and designed to be <br /> compatible with surrounding uses and a positive influence on the surrounding <br /> - neighborhood. <br /> 2. To operate liquor establishments of sizes and locations to safely and efficiently provide <br /> for the profitable sale of liquor within the City. <br /> OBJECTIVES: PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS <br /> 1. Provide office and meeting areas sufficient in size to accommodate the City staff needed <br /> to deliver the level of service requested by the City Council and residents. <br /> 2. Locate office and meeting buildings at places of safe and convenient access from all parts <br /> of the City.. <br /> 3. Locate and design office and meeting buildings so they will be compatible with <br /> surrounding uses and will be a positive influence on the surrounding neighborhood. <br /> Without being elaborate, public buildings should set a standard for tasteful design, <br /> landscaping and compatibility with other properties. <br /> 4. Locate office and meeting buildings in such a way as to create a central area in New <br /> Brighton and investigate the development of a community center in this central area to <br /> serve as a focus'for community identity and activity. <br /> 5. Concentrate office and meeting buildings to promote economies of scale, more efficient <br /> communication and,coordination, and reinforcement of the focusing effect of public <br /> facilities. <br />