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Commissioner Wise commented that he felt the Planning Commission should be listening to this Mr. Cronk suggested that the biggest concern is getting through the process fast and efficient. Mr. Lazan stated that with regard to the quality of standards - we are pretty much in line. He stated we may want to make some changes that open doors a little for some folks and used Target as an example. Deputy City Administrator Nelson talked about the variance issue and having our development standards high. She used the Allina Clinic as an example and how we may not have gotten what we did in that development if our standards were not as high. Commissioner Wise reiterated his concern about lag time Commissioner Ramsey stated that we also need to protect the people who are already developed here. Commissioner McGlone talked about price and to set it a little higher as then you may be able to lower it if you have to. Commissioner Elvig mentioned the Town Center Task Force and what they put together and all the time and discussion it took and he would like to not see that get thrown out. Mr. Lazan replied that they are talking more geographical changes. Mr. Cronk talked about meetings with developers and letting them know what's expected. Mr. Greeby stated he is not worried about guidelines - he wondered if we know where we are starting our discussion points. Commissioner Elvig stated that it's important for us to stay connected to the Planning Commission and make sure their vision and guidelines are in line with the HRA's/City Council's. a. Development Team -Roles & Responsibilities i. Darren Lazan -Ryan Cronk -Michael Greeby Role of Darren Lazan -Marketing and Design. Role of Michael Greeby -Relationships and Opportunities. Role of Ryan Cronk -Deal Structuring and Financing. They each explained their predominant strengths. Housing and Redevelopment Authority/April 7, 2010 Page 5 of 16 .