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<br />CATEGORIES OF VISION/IDEAS: <br /> <br />1. Uses; indoor/outdoor <br />2. Infrastructure <br />3. Tone, character, sense of place, ambiance <br />4. Type of users <br />5. Active/passive <br />6. Design flexibility for expansion <br />7. Seasonal <br />8. Public/private <br />9. Operational/maintenance costs <br /> <br />In January, Steve Sarkozy, City Manager, provided a summary of which uses have been <br />compiled by the administrative staff. He suggested: <br /> <br />1. Transit Village <br />2. Mini-Conference Center <br />3. Cable/TV technology center <br />4. County service center <br />5. Housing <br />6. Private recreation area <br />7. Charter schools <br />8. Indoor playground <br />9. Home office service center <br />10. Day care facility <br />11. Indoor park <br />12. Neighborhood retail <br />13. Community library <br />14. Co-generation of energy <br /> <br />Details regarding" private recreation" uses have been discussed. How immediate are <br />these uses - when? The private sector is limited by available land. It is not clear yet <br />whether this is a "best fit" for the City. <br /> <br />Transit - what things may happen in next five to ten years. LRT, commuter trains, bike <br />pathways, a bus lane are all possible, some on the same site. <br /> <br />Parking on the site is important. What are the possibilities for ramping. With more uses, <br />a parking structure would be necessary. Steve Sarkozy said the Task Force must tell the <br />City" What feels right" and are we ready for this new type of development. <br /> <br />Kim Way reviewed the vision statement and suggested "testing" what can fit on the site, <br />after confirming all the uses that should be incorporated as a portion of the City Center. <br /> <br />The February Task Force meeting was an opportunity for the members to think big and <br />futuristic. The City Center Planner, Kim Way asked the members to consider three functional use <br /> <br />13 <br />