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Date: April 17, 2013
Administrator Memo To: Members of the EDA
Judy Weyrens City Administrator Weyrens
Mayor Memo From: Cynthia Smith-Strack - MDG, Inc.
Rick Schultz
RE: Moving Ahead with Downtown Master Plan
Councilors
Steve Frank
Bob Loso Background
Renee Symanietz This agenda item is a request from Mayor Schultz. As you may recall, at the February 2013
Dale Wick meeting the EDA voted to put consideration of a master plan for the downtown area on hold
until the City Council made some decisions regarding public facilities. That decision followed a
EDA review of results from a survey of all property owners within the Central Business District.
Doug Danielson
Steve Frank Mayor Schultz has requested the EDA discuss a downtown master plan complete with
Larry Bosch illustrations of what buildings could look like. Chairperson Wick has indicated the Council has
Gary Osberg direction on public facilities and he will be able to provide additional context at the meeting.
Dale Wick
A summary of the results of the survey of property owners is attached for your information.
Action
Discussion is kindly requested.
SURVEY RESULTS
Survey Participation
Did not
respond
43%
Responded
57%
Changes Planned in Next 10 Years
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109b
No
76%
Changes in Next 10 Years
Maybe
Yet h`
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respond to
survey
43%
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SURVEY RESULTS
Road Blocks to Change?
Declined to
Answer
21%
45'
Where are Road Blocks?
•State of economy
•Lack of parking
•Taxes,fees,&red tape
•Personal issues
•Physical changes at CSB
•Building code issue
Is Parking Downtown an Issue?
N/A
38%
SURVEY RESULTS
Where Should New Parking Be
Located?
•City hall
15%
it/leo, •Convert student rental
houses
a St.Joseph's Out lot
Personal property
Interested in Visioning?
Maybe
17%
Interested in Participating (All
Owners)
II ■Yes
43% b No
Maybe
96 Did not respond to survey
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