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Potential impacts of CR 14 functionallty (traffic volumes, access guidelines, roadway design, traffic management, pedestrian movement, speed limits, etc....) Importantly, the redevelopment area does not exist in a vacuum. It is located a major regional park and open space amenity and is directly connected to the regional freeway system to the east along CR 14. A part of our investigations will include the pursuit of information for concerns or opportunities that lie beyond the particular bounds of the project area. . It is our experience that the work of investigating the community might best begin with a tour lead by "local experts." Representatives of the Steering Committee may be asked to show us the project area and its surroundings. Wlrile we will be gathering quantitative information about the project area, the tour provides us with an opportunity to hear anecdotal information - which often is more interesting and to the point than what we find in our research. It will also be important in this stage of the work to examine the potential of various types of development. An overview will be provided that addresses the likelihood of retail, entertaimnent, lodging, office and even residential uses - information that will be essential in understanding the land use patterns that might ultimately occur in this part of downtown. In this aspect of the work, market potential will be framed (by the McComb Group) in a more general way to allow for reallstic discussions of possible development scenarios. The charrette process will be used to present our fmdings from the tour and various research in graphic form. This stage of the work will assess or examine: . the character and qualities of downtown Centerville that might be reflected in the redevelopment plan, in an effort to maintain or enhance its role as a significant part of the downtown commercial district; . land use patterns that might influence directions for development in the downtown; the ability of existing utilities to serve potential new development; the character and function of streets within and surrounding the project area and their ability to reasonably serve potential new development; the supply and demand for parking to serve existing uses and the needs for new parking to serve potential new development; . . . Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. 11I13 ~n page 13