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Dennis Welsch January 12,2004 Page 3 After the workshop, a meeting wi11 be conducted with City Staff to identify key issues to be explored further, to reach agreement on meeting notes, and to prepare a summary memo to the City Manager. A meeting wi11 also be conducted between DSU and the Development Team to gather additional input. Workshou #4: Redevelopment Finance and Economic Issues Many of the most challenging aspects of this redevelopment project are related to the high costs of land acquisition, assembly and preparation. The available tools to assist the City and the Development Team in this process are limited and wi11 probably require speciallegislation to make the project feasible. These financial considerations wi11 directly affect the development alternatives that can be successfully pursued and this is a very important component of the background education that the Advisory Pane1 members must have to participate effectively. Joining DSU and the City staff for this work session wi11 be the appraiser working on parcel valuation and attorneys and public finance analysts who are knowledgeable about the financial aspects of this project. After the workshop, DSU wi11 meet with City Staff to conduct project administration and coordination tasks. A meeting wi11 also be conducted between DSU and the Development Team to gather additional input. Workshop #5: � N"� d Demograahic Forecasts Workshop #5 will provide a regionaUsub-regional overview of demographic and market changes, trends forecasts and market conditions. Speakers wi11 include representatives of Excensus and DSU research. The workshop date and information to be covered in the workshop are outlined in the attached work program flowchart. After the workshop, a meeting wi11 be conducted with City Staff to identify key issues to be explored further, to reach agreement on meeting notes, and to prepare a summary memo to the City Manager. A meeting wi11 also be conducted between DSU and the Development Team to gather additional input. Workshoa �e Mabi�e Workshoa DSU wi11 facilitate a mobile workshop where the advisory panel and Development Team wi11 visit comparable projects in the Twin Cities Area. Projects to be visited include those of the Development Team members, developments with relevant features and characteristics, mixed use developments and other appropriate project types. The workshop date and information to be covered in the workshop are outlined in the attached work program flowchart. After the workshop, a meeting wi11 be conducted with City Staff to identify key issues to be explored further, to reach agreement on meeting notes, and to prepare a summary memo to the City Manager. �V�ricsh� �7: j�a,e L�ent�rTic�i�n �nQ w�isu�l �el��& Workshop #7 wi11 focus on the identi�ication and prioritization of issues affecting future development by Advisory Pane1 members. We wi11 also conduct a series of exercise to identify and analyze Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, and present a Survey of Visual Preferences regarding issues of General Image, Character, Architecture, Landscaping, Signage, Streetscape, Parking Lots, Etc. The workshop date and information to be covered in the workshop are outlined in the attached work program flowchart. After the workshop, DSU wi11 meet with City Staff to conduct project administration and coordination tasks. A meeting wi11 also be conducted between DSU and the Development Team to gather additional input.