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Work Scope IlII1 (gO Hoisington Koegler Group lnc. page 10 The Work Plan that follows is based on our limited understanding of the project to this point. While it builds on the philosophy described above and is the basis for this proposal, it can be modified to more directly address the needs and concerns of the City of Centerville and affected property owners. In crafting a Redevelopment Plan for downtown Centerville, HKGi must first understand what exists and what people desire for development in this area. The first steps in this process are meant to provide that base of understanding so subsequent explorations will be directed toward concepts that can be supported by the community and property owners. There will be a need for discourse in this process. HKGi intends to work directly with the Steering Committee, whose primary role is to guide the development of concepts and to evaluate them as they evolve into a final plan. We also believe that the community - especially land and building owners and local businesses - should be exposed to the work before it is completed. We have structured the work program to allow input from the community at key points in the development of the plan. Informing these key players and permitting them to comment in venues less structured than public hearings will be beneficial to the process. In the Work Program that follows, HKGi proposes to conduct a significant portion of the investigation and exploration "on site." It is our intention to conduct an intensive work session (commonly known in design circles as a "charrette"), which would include meetings with the community, affected property owners and the Steering Committee. The charrette process allows for very direct community participation, and is one of the best ways of engaging people in planning processes. As we noted in our "Philosophy," the charrette encourages sharing and exploration from the beginning and throughout the planning process. From our perspective, our team would prefer to work with the City of Centerville to find a work space within the project area or in downtown, so that the project area is very accessible and that the planning process is quite visible to the community. The cbarrette process would be used in tasks I and 3, with the more intensive charrette as part oftask 3. Based on our understanding of the City of Centerville's needs and our experience in this type of work, we have formulated a Work Program that describes the tasks and steps we anticipate for the development of the plan. Although it is the basis for this proposal, it can be modified to more directly meet the needs of the city.