Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/01/2013

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FACT SHEET 4: Economic Development Authari'y (EDA) Review/Recommendation The EDA is a recommendation making board that oversees the City's economic development functions. The primary goal of the EDA is to create jobs arid tax base for the community. On May 16 the EDA reviewed information collected from the April public input meeting and the revised data center site concepts and feasibility study. The EDA had the following comments to provide the City Council: • Considering the revised data center site plan, the EDA is in favor of pursuing a comprehensive plan and zoning amendment to allow for a data center user. • The EDA is also in favor of the residential site plan concept; and would support pursuing a coniprehensive plan and zoning amendment to allow for said use. However, the EDA would recommend the City pursue a data center user First. • The mitigated data center site plans address most concerns raised during the public input process. • The EDA believes the updated data center concepts ale in line with Council and EDA goals; and, provide a financial solution for Fire Station 02; and, are more beneficial for the community as a whole; and, have a low impact on surrounding property owners (when compared to other business users). • One EDA member is opposed to moving forward with a data center development.