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Regular City Council Minutes - 6/02/03 Page 12 concept plan presented tonight by the developer; with Mr. J ohannson advising that Council opinion tonight was only essential in whether the Council supported residential/retail, rather than residential/office use. Mr. Johannson advised that if the developer were limited to residential/office use only, there was no reason for them to continue due to market preferences. Councilmember Maschka supported the concept, even though new, opining that if it were properly done, it worked well; and that while change was always difficult, he was convinced that it would work given the right mix. Mayor Kysylyczyn concurred with Councilmember Maschka; expressing concerns about the placement, but support of the use proposed. Councilmember Klausing offered no further comment than those already expressed regarding use preferences. Councilmember Schroeder expressed no concern with those comments made. Mayor Kysylyczyn opened the floor for public comment. AI Sands, 2612 Aldine Mr. Sands spoke against "big box retail," and against the proposed expense of housing; opining that the Council was abandoning the original plan, and if this was the only type of proj ect the market would support, to delay development of the parcel. Mr. Sands, citing his legislative work referenced a TIF survey of cities in the state, concluding that TIF should never be used to support retail, that retail would follow the market. Mr. Sands encouraged further Council review of the Master Plan; opined that this was the wrong project at the wrong time; and that the City could construct the parkway themselves, without any development, and he would support the use of TIF for that; and to avoid any use of eminent domain. Mayor Kysylyczyn responded to several of Mr. Sands'