Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/11/2022 - Joint WS

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Councilmember Woestehoff stated that he agrees with the right-in/right-out concept but questioned if the City should do anything without a developer involved as their desired layout may change from what is proposed by Java. He stated that he also has concern with the potential for a vehicle to take a U-turn at the railroad tracks. Interim City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen replied that the developer would want as much space as possible, therefore they would attempt to come as close to Veterans Drive as possible. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that he would be in favor of not expanding Peridot as there are plenty of roads and access. Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that Peridot was brought up through the review of O'Reilly's from police and fire. He agreed that they do not know what Peridot will be, but something will be needed to relieve the development in that area. Planning Commission Chair Bauer commented that he would prefer to be proactive in order to assist potential developers. Acting Mayor Riley commented that his concern would be if this does not occur during the construction, the County may not approve it in the future. Economic Development Manager Sullivan agreed that would be important in order to take advantage of the opportunity. Acting Mayor Riley confirmed the consensus of the group to support that action. Councilmember Musgrove asked if TIF dollars could be used for that purpose. Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that would be a TIF eligible cost,but they would need to check with finance to determine if funds are available. Interim City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen moved to the topic of building aesthetics and confirmed that the vision remains true. He moved to residential versus retail, noting that uses do support each other. Economic Development Manager Sullivan commented that a developer recently completed a market study and found there was not enough desired housing within the three-mile trade area. He stated that more residents are needed in order to support some of the business proformas. Planning Commission Chair Bauer suggested that perhaps the City look at the temporary freeze for apartment buildings within The COR, noting a low vacancy rate within the existing buildings in The COR. He stated that perhaps they also look at smaller lot sizes within the ring outside The COR in order to increase that density. City Council Joint Work Session/May 11, 2022 Page 8 of 16