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City Council Study Session — 07/19/04 DRAF'T Minutes - Page 11 may dictate their amendment. Community Development Director Dennis Welsch responded to Councilmember Ihlan, that in his history with the City (since 1993) and to his knowledge he couldn't recall the City Council adopting a TIF' Plan that didn't comply with policy; but noted that at times during the process, changes were made to the City's Comprehensive Plan to meet the current needs of the community; and the Plan was not static and needed to change continually in its functionality. Councilmember Ihlan requested that staff elaborate on how to address a proposal that was inconsistent with the City's Master Plan; and how "public need" was defined. Councilmember Ihlan also sought clarification from staff over the last ten years, if there had been different occasions when "big box" retail was proposed, but not accomplished, and the historical conte�t related to those applications. Mr. Welsch noted that a formal application had been received from Costco in 1985 or 1987 at the site now being proposed, and another "big box" retailer was proposed in 1997 at Center Pointe that would have required an amendment to the Master Plan. City Manager Beets suggested that the City Council also needed to look at the context of a new "Target" retail facility and public perception of it as a"big box" retailer; encouraging caution with terminology and the perceived impressions they create. Councilmember Ihlan clarified that she was referring specifically to the Twin Lakes Master Plan and the proposed "big box" retailer at Cleveland and County Road C, specific to the Twin Lakes development proposal. Councilmember Schroeder sought clarification from Councilmember Ihlan on the date of the referenced Twin Lakes Master Plan. Councilmember Ihlan responding that the plan was dated June 26,2001; and questioned how the City Council could showneed related to retail; thus negating a decision to provide assistance.