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roadmap for achieving that vision, and gathering due diligence (such as knowing where any <br />contamination may be) so that the City is prepared to apply for grant assistance as <br />opportunities arise. <br />On July 22"d, WSB Staff attended the City's community event, Fete des Lacs. During the event, <br />we provided community members with a variety of information related to the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan. We gathered information related to density of residential development, <br />places of opportunity, places that need improvement, key strategies for the City, and words <br />that to them described the City of Centerville. <br />Residential Development: <br />• Responders preferred single family housing located on lots 1 acre or larger, townhomes <br />that were 12 units an acre rather than 10 units an acre, and apartment buildings that <br />were 25 units an acre and provided greater amenities than more basic apartment with <br />no amenities that were developed at 12 units an acre. <br />Place of Opportunity / Things They would like to see: <br />• Better connections from the downtown to the lake <br />• Waterworks site to be more than residential <br />• Local restaurants / dockside seating <br />• Beach <br />• Older kids playground <br />Places needing Improvement: <br />• More business infill in the downtown <br />• Rough streets as well as well and septic issues <br />• Heritage and Progress need attention — very rough <br />Key Strategies: <br />• Embrace historic past <br />• Stay local with businesses — not "chains" <br />• Preservation of community <br />• Keep taxes reasonable <br />• Water quality for lakes <br />• Keep downtown local <br />• Big box grocery <br />• Local entrepreneur program & incentives <br />