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Exhibit A to Ordinance No. • Central Waterfront Redevelopment Plan economics, public access, cleanup requirements, and future land uses. A public hearing was held on September 18, 2012 on the four alternative land use scenarios and a public hearing was held on the Preferred Alternative on October 23, 2012. The public was able to offer their comments, ask questions, and express concerns at each public workshop and public hearing. Kimberly- Clark's commercial real estate broker provided information about the nature of responses to marketing efforts,the type of uses indicating an interest in the property, and the company's preference to maintain the existing M-2 zoning and to provide public access off-site since water- dependent industries were not generally compatible with public recreational uses. While most of the public comments focused on potential uses and redevelopment of the Kimberly-Clark mill property, several comments were offered concerning the disposition of property within the Bayside neighborhood community garden, a portion of which is located on land owned by Kimberly-Clark. A few comments were offered about the potential redevelopment of the parking lots located on the east side of West Marine View Drive, which also are owned by Kimberly-Clark and zoned for multiple family dwellings. See Planning Commission minutes in Appendix 2. Questionnaire The City also issued a public questionnaire in April, 2012, to gather public feedback concerning the reuse plan. Approximately 200 surveys were returned addressing the following 4 questions: 1. What should the city's priorities be in planning for the re-use and redevelopment of the central waterfront area? Top responses included: • replacing lost jobs • creating a physical public access connection to the water's edge • environmental cleanup of the site 2. In evaluating the economic impact of the future re-use and redevelopment of the central waterfront area,which factors should be given the highest priority? Top responses included: • potential to generate business activity downtown and in the community • potential to stimulate development in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods • potential to generate the greatest number of jobs 3. What are the most important development standards that should be placed on uses that may be established in the future in central waterfront area? Top responses included: • public access to water's edge or view opportunity • shoreline edge habitat restoration 6