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Market Analysis for Downtown Redevelopment LOC' Y C Q N 5 U LT I N G City of Centerville Economic Development Authority April 3, 2023 6 3 Community Input on Current Restaurant and Retail Options With five stars as the highest, please rank current restaurant and retail options in the City of Centerville. 44.2% 38.2% ■ Restaurant 2$ 3% 31.4% 26.2fo o is Retail 18.6 °fo 5.2% 3. 7 % 2.1°fo 2.1% One Star Two Stars Three Stars Four Stars Five Stars Source: Informal Community Survey, 3-20-2023; City of Centerville; LOCI Consulting LLC Respondents to the open-ended question frequently mentioned "single-family homes" or "single family" as the type of housing that Centerville needs. "Apartments" and "townhomes" were also mentioned as housing types that are needed. Affordability also appears to be a theme. Restaurant and Retail Questions Figure 6.3 shows how respondents ranked current restaurant and retail options in the City of Centerville. Figure 6.4 shows a word cloud of responses when asked what types of restaurants Centerville needs. Figure 6.5 shows a word cloud of responses when asked what types of restaurants Centerville needs. ■ In general, respondents are less satisfied with restaurant and retail options in Centerville. The majority of respondents (66.5%) ranked the restaurant options either one or two stars. Retail options are considered worse, with three quarters of respondents (75.6%) ranking retail as one or two stars. ■ For restaurants, the general theme from the respondents is that there should be more restaurant options overall. Some respondents want fast food, some want more sit-down options, some want more ethnic food options, some want more chains, and some want more independent restaurants. For retail, respondents expressed a similar theme of more options overall. Other typical responses were "grocery store," "pharmacy," "hardware store," and "Target." Downtown Vision Question Figure 6.6 shows a word cloud of responses when asked what Downtown Centerville should look like in 10 years. ■ Respondents frequently used the words "restaurants," "shops," and "housing." The communities of Stillwater and White Bear Lake Page 182 come up frequently as well.