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City Council Study Session - 06/21/04 Minutes - Page 13 more detailed environmental clean up than to retail or industrial standards. Councilmember Maschka opined the need for everyone to understand, and for it to be made clear, that in order to make the project work, it would be necessary to have the economic engine that retail provides to the project. Mayor Klausing noted that that component would be an integral discussion at the July 19, 2004 meeting. Mr. Welsch noted that, on July 19, 2004, Finance Director Chris Miller had offered to review the City's redevelopment policies; and that Economic Development Specialist Cathy Bennett had advised that the last policies were adopted in the mid-90's and that State Statute, the Council's perspectives and market conditions had all changed. Mr. Welsch predicted that the Council would need to address some thought-provoking questions. Councilmember Kough requested that staff attempt to keep this as the agenda's main focus or topic, given its importance, in order to avoid distractions. It was the Council's consensus that the proposed schedule as prepared and presented by staff in the June 21, 2004 staff report was appropriate. 6.c Moratorium Ordinance Community Development Director Welsch reviewed the proposed moratorium for discussion purposes only, not as an action item tonight. Mr. Welsch recommended that the moratorium be put on the July 12, 2004 regular City Council agenda for further discussion and possible direction to staff for a First Reading. Mr. Welsch reviewed the need for a moratorium to reduce incompatible use developments possibly occurring in the area until the planning process was completed in order to protect the process and to avoid detours. Mr. Welsch reviewed several changes in business character within the development area that had already occurred under interim uses; exterior or Moratorium Ordinance