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281 <br /> September 19,19]] <br /> Regretfuly,the Staff and I can t endorse t would disagree <br /> aph 1 1'1 t nal sointo n t-svp or[too or conoommic P f., <br /> ogress in <br /> the h community ei non-support <br /> the f mL objections <br /> of thismagnitudesolelyondesire <br /> o promote ' <br /> the economic to an iwell-being ofourcommunity and social <br /> being of o citizens. az business m <br /> specifically,m concerns are as follows: <br /> lImpact o <br /> simply expanding the limits o£ a CBD will n strengthen i economic <br /> base and could have a opposite effect. Comparablegoodsailerse <br /> dependent on diatencea£ shoppers <br /> and mu clone together. Desirable walks <br /> in9 h i exist t great enouggh to permit <br /> retailshops tobe scatterednoverewideadietaecea customer o <br /> far outlainb•ehopp g here parking he car will bring pt l <br /> him e or CBD which will o a close i l thenof shoppingaCe ter"after onot they,r is <br /> Evergreen or a linear ` <br /> Don't misunderstand, downtown would welcomenews when suffici- <br /> ent I <br /> t demand is creo 1d alfa <br /> limits of c as the <br /> snmoment thshops ea i sunder uti- <br /> lised. Stinting,c commercially toned land is ruga area is <br /> n <br /> vel purposes. come into town,being <br /> eulands should be <br /> nee to assure a concentrated,cohesive core. ii <br /> n the opinion f one major retailer,the site of t need n <br /> we,came s(and therefore Ce not in- <br /> theadownto nhancediahcotrvveeee by en tr ngt of <br /> 2. Addinganother.1000 units around <br /> aa downtown. <br /> Increasingindustrial a f community,and ehafore, I <br /> 1II <br /> t spendable dollarrsl• y ca e <br /> in programatic improvements such <br /> beautification,BID,etc. as <br /> To �'r 3square block area at one time,with assurance I <br /> e 00square feet retail space would beprovided as unifiedwhole would be counter-productive to ae shopper c T <br /> Prom a practical I <br /> standpoint, <br /> eol tenant r, <br /> of an expanded CBD too be those simply depressed rent. <br /> unable to operate ^1}economically n be downtownextremelyWhilet.might be desirable larger unts of IN 0 <br /> land to reduce <br /> land values a ( ed property 7 :, <br /> increased services)would more offset an gains. he r!I. <br /> gains would be individual and private,the would b public. �4I, 2 <br /> values,increased <br /> would n ee large anchor storesh e <br /> n II'lql <br /> aetha exult of such a anion. The trend isnfor to tthe.he chains <br /> to late away from downtowns a reduced lana coats and p f <br /> assembly,better ace and c convenience. While downtowns <br /> I.,..; <br /> can sin existing oto not . 1 <br /> there. <br /> maintain stores, large store lust are m0# <br /> 2. Impact on the Neighborhood Iry ## <br /> The a proposed fore n <br /> aion is zoned primarily for apartments a �, <br /> professional offices. Half of the 800+structures,however,are single <br /> eighborhood such thatlithi ee robabse lyeo ctheamore w successfulmixedI},4.' <br /> 6f the City.There is little real evidence o£ residen- <br /> tial blight or res <br />