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Reduction of strip retail development and rather the creation of compact nodes that create more of an identity. Develop mixed-uses with two to three stories where appropriate to shield the residential neighborhood from the traffic and noise along Rice Street. Incorporate walkability and connectivity to the services along Rice Street and through the neighborhoods. Develop design standards that portray a consistent architectural appealing look and quality materials. 20.Summary of Task Force Meetings A number of neighborhood and task force meetings have been held during the fall and winter of 2003-04. While all agreed that the existing house should be removed, in general the comments lead to similar “future use” conclusions: Handicapped housing Single family Multi family – well designed and specialized to match the context of the neighborhood Keep and improve the pond as an amenity with any future use. Meeting 1. The first neighborhood meeting was on October 22, 2003 with the McCarrons Lake Neighborhood Association. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the study area and purpose and generate a list of study issues to be reviewed. The following study issues were identified. From that meeting a list of task force members was developed to assist in the study process. Meeting 2. On December 9, 2003 staff met with area property owners to understand what the current and future land use issues and opportunities were from their perspective.Invitation letters were mailed to all commercially zoned property within the study area. The following members attended the meeting: Galilee Lutheran Church members had the following comments: Concern about how will the church be affected by development of the property at 185 North McCarrons? The Church is interested in partnering and/or some relationship in uses. Envision a coordinated plan between the Church, then to the west including the Armory. The site should be used to serve the neighborhood. DRAFT MAY 18, 2004 21