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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 27, 2014 Page 33 Mayor Roe suggested considering some retail, but basing it on scale; to which statement Councilmember Willmus concurred. Councilmember McGehee concurred with that; and noted the disappointment ex- pressed by residents at Applewood Pointe for a lack of those amenities for them in that area(e.g. pathways and shops),having anticipated such development. Mayor Roe noted that such development at this location would be a significant walk for them. Councilmember McGehee opined that it would be appropriate to have CMU with retail on the ground level and residential on top; which would also serve many businesses in the area (e.g. Center Point Development), as well as those walking the path around the lake. Councilmember McGehee suggested designing a com- bination that would prove useful to the surrounding community as well as serve as an amenity for businesses in that area. Since this area was close to the lake, Councilmember Laliberte opined that she would not rule out any retail. Councilmember Etten agreed with Councilmembers Laliberte and McGehee, that this would be the place to include some of those amenities; however, he noted the need to consider how long it may take to turn over the area and have residential included, suggesting it may need to be a long-term version. If the goal was to tie small retail with residential, Councilmember Etten opined that light manufactur- ing and processing could be part of that, as it was often non-intrusive, as long as sufficiently and clearly addressed in the zoning code. Mayor Roe suggested it could include light manufacturing and warehousing. Mr. Paschke clarified that neither use appears differently than what is there today; and questioned if the City Council wanted development predicated on density, with Outlots for a mix with retail or to allow some form of production/processing or light manufacturing to be consistent with other areas of the Regional Business District (RBD). However, Mr. Paschke noted that it may not be appropriate here, and if that was determined, the situation could be delved into in more finite detail. With Mayor Roe considering that operations such as "Pour Decisions" and other uses in the RBD considered production would be included, Mr. Paschke opined that is how he would term them, specifically in an RB-2 District that could be de- fined in the zoning code as allowed (e.g. a brew pub or something similar to Granite City) with such an aspect within a restaurant providing a more finite and specific use; while not excluding some other type of production or processing that would not be appropriate with residential.