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Comma s s i on er Mc Gu i r K f e l t t h a t t h e s h op p i n g c enter a t p r e se n t i s n o t enticing , b ut c ou l d b e m ad e b et t er . H e t hough t t hat w i t h p op u l at i o n g r owt h i n t h e a r ea t h a t t h e c enter m i g h t h a v e a p r et t y g ood c h an c e of s u c c e s s. He c on c l ud e d t h a t h e s up p o r t ed staff's recommendation for denial. Commissioner Horan stated that he lives in the area and is very f am i l i a r w i t h t h e : i t e_ He agreed w i t h Mr . Ca 1 1 ah an t h a t t her e ar e t oo m an y g r oc er y s tore s w 3 t h i n a s ma 1 1 r ad i u s f or t h e V i n t a g e H ill s m ar K e t t o b e su c c a s s f u 1_ He t hough t R om 1 ey s i s b e i n g i mp r ov ed , a s i s b u s i n e s s, b u t n of f a s t enough . He t h o ugh t t h e c enter ' s on l y H o p e w a s f or a sma i t c ommer c i a l c en t e r t h a t m i g h t h a v e c h i l d -car e i n t h e d a yt i me , w i t h some s m a l l s p e c i a l t y resta~ar ants for evening dining. He said he is in favor of the center ' s sa_ac c e s s a h owe v e r, h e c o n c l ud e d t h a t h e i s i n f a v o r o f a H i g h Den s i t y c o n i n g. I t appear s t h a t i t i s a p er fe c t p l ac e f or N i g h D en c i t y an d t h e n e i g h b or s seem c om f or t ab l e w i t h H i g h Den c i t y z on i n g_ Ch a i r ma n Maher n s a i d s h e b a s i c a l l y a greed w i t h C omm i s s i on er Horan ~ s h e wou l d 1 i K e t o 1 ~a v ~ a l l a venues o pen f or f u t ur e planning _ Sh a f e l t t h a t i f t h e c enter war a i n a d i f f er en t p ar t o f t own , sh a wou l d p r ob ab l y f ee l t h a t i t c oo l d b e c ome success f u 1 w i t h s ome i mp r o v amen t. H owever , b ec au s e o f t h e s up p or t a n g ev i d en c e o f t h e t r a f f i c c oun i s an d t h e f eed ~r s t r ee i s t o t h e center , s h e d i d n o t f ee 1 t h a t t h e a r ea wou l d ever s up p or t a bigger center or marL~et. She felt the existing center had en ou g h t i me t o achieve s u c c e s s, b ut ap p ar e n t l y i t w i l l n of Sh e supported Mr _ C a l 1 a h a n' s r eq u es t f or a Genera l F 1 an c h an g e. Comma ssi one r M i c h e l of t i b a s i c a l l y a greed w i t h Chairman Maher n an d Comm a s s i on er Horan _ Sh e c oo l d n o t agree t h a t s t a f f ' s recommendation that a mi x of commerc i al and res3 dent i al wool d w or k i n t h i s area , b ut m i g h t i f i t war a d o wn t own . S h e f e l t i f the center ware 3 n a different area that i t might be more successful As it is, she was very doubtful _ She said she did not t o t a l l y d i s ag r ee w i t h st of f or Commissioner Mc Gu i r K, b ut c ou l d sup p or t Mr . C a l l a h an " s r eq u es t. Sh e f e l t t h i s m i g h t b e a good c h an c e t o g e t s o me i mp r o v amen t i n t h a t a r ea _ C omm i s s i o n e r Hov i n g h s t e t ed h e i s n of r ea l l y i n opposition t o t h e c enter g h e i s n o t e n amor ed w i t h a l a n d u se c hang a u n 1. a s s there were some Kind of control as to what kind of High Density project is put on it. If they did change the zoning, he would f a v or a c on d i t i on t o p r ov i d e f or some a f f or d ab l e a n d s o me mo d er at a i n c ome h o u s i n g, a s we l 1 a s t h e :S3 00 , OOU h ou s i n g t h a t c ur r an t l y exists . He s a i d t h a t i f t h e en t a r e 1 7 9 a c r e s w o u l d be for the ~3C>C>, OUO range of housing he wool d be opposed to a Genera 1 P 1 an amendment _ Chairman M a h er n a s Lied s t a f f i f t h e ap p l i c a t i on c ou l d b e c on d i t i one d f or a f f or d ab l e h ou s i n g a t t h i s p o i n t_ Mr . Sw i f t MINUTE S PLANNING C OMM I SS I ON A u g u s t 8, 1 990 F•age 13