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Management Analyst Brama stated the EDA is comprised of five at -large members and two members appointed by the City Council and the City Council recently appointed Councilmembers LeTourneau and Riley to the EDA, resulting in two at -large vacancies on the EDA which will be filled,in April by City Council appointment. Motion by Member Skaff, seconded by Member LeTourneau, to elect Jim Steffen as Chairperson of the EDA. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members Skaff, LeTourneau, Steffen, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Motion by Member Williams, seconded by Member LeTourneau, to re -elect Wayne Skaff as Vice Chair /Treasurer of the EDA. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Members Williams, LeTourneau, Skaff, and Steffen. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Chairperson Steffen then presided over the remainder of the meeting. 4.02: Discuss Future Land Use Options for the General Business District Node at 167 Avenue and Trunk Highway (TH) 47 Management Analyst Brama stated this property has struggled to remain economically viable and the City has conducted a number of studies in the past including a TIF study. He indicated the City has been contacted regarding the property at 6001 167 Avenue and one user has expressed interest in establishing a gun range /archery range on the site; staff will be meeting with this user on January 11 He stated the other user has expressed interest in establishing a metal and/or clothing recycling facility on this site. He noted the City also received an inquiry from the property owner regarding a possible rezoning which, by law, would require the neighboring properties to be rezoned. He advised the gun range /archery range and recycling facility would require a zoning amendment and these uses cannot be conditional uses. He stated the City was also approached about the property at 5909 167 Avenue for a possible day care center and this use is allowed under existing City Code. He stated the Planning Commission and City Council will be reviewing this property from a zoning perspective to determine whether to rezone this node and the surrounding properties or whether to permit an overlay district. He requested input regarding the EDA's role in this matter as outlined in the staff report. Member LeTourneau stated he was pleased to see this item on the agenda and encouraged the EDA to carefully review the issue and resist doing something that is reactionary versus visionary. He indicated he would like to see further efforts on the master planning aspect of this rather than introduce uses to the site that would require zoning changes. Chairperson Steffen requested further information regarding staff's recommendation. Management Analyst Brama explained that any master planning effort would be coordinated by the Planning Division and reviewed by the Planning Commission/City Council and the EDA Economic Development Authority /January 10, 2013 Page 2 of 5