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The Main Street concept is oriented to a new north south road which connects County Road C and Woodhilll in a straight north south fashion, just east ofthe skating center. This main street would allow for "drop offs' at many different entry points to the skating and recreation center, the community center and the government center. A pool would be placed south of the skating center. The government center would remain on the corner of Lexington and County Road C, while the community center would face Woodhill. A winter garden would be constructed directly east, across the main street from the skating center. Parking will be east of the garden. A public safety (police and fire) building would be located at Woodhill and Lexington. The main street becomes the open space entrance to the winter garden. The City Square/Commons Concept creates an internal focus of central open space with all uses fronting on the square. Recreation and a pool are adjacent to the skating center. The government center faces county Road C; the public safety building faces Lexington; the community center is located at the corner of Lexington and W oodhill. Service parking would be attached to the skating center. The main parking would be located under the city square. In March the Task Force reviewed City Cent er Concepts: Kim Way described the three City Center Concepts (Parkway Concept; Main Street Uses; and a City Square Concept) with four major uses. The charge to the Task Force was discussed; what are the steps (development strategies) necessary to implement the plan. The end product must have a strategy based on economic reality. Kim Way described the program, noting that the design and scale or size will be a future step. He challenged the Task Force to define the "City Center area or district". Details are needed on the "Program" which is to fit into the areas, the "boxes" that hold the uses; size of the boxes; and the location on the site. The City Center must take into account the opportunity (and value created) at the edges of the City Center. The Task Force eventually must prioritize the proposed uses; i.e., pools vs police facilities. In addition the Task Force must answer where does public works facility go and whether the City needs a new public safety facility? By defining the uses and the market, the consultants will be able to create a spatial relationship for the required parking The Task Force agreed the visioning process has been completed, but a reality check must allow the Task Force to deal with immediate concerns. The Task Force, as a consensus, evaluated the three concepts and found that the City Square concept best fit their value statements in part because the" Square" gives a heart, focus, or center to the community; a sense of place. The City Square concept works best because it does not rely on the street system and calm traffic on both County Road C and Lexington. The City Square should be an "intense" design with a critical mass and activity on the site, while not overwhelming the site. The Task Force preferred more density as in the City Square. Yet, there is a lack of central parking accessible to all. City Hall could be moved if it allowed the Community Center activities to thrive. Moving the pool away from the skating center may help each functions better. A Main Street concept could be built into the City Square concept but a 16