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Deputy CityManager Rex Swanson delineated four major develoument zones in the downtown area, including the financial district, the Civic Center, an area to the south of Civic Center, and a fourth, east of Main Street. On a map of the downtown area, he pointed out all the City's downtown redevelopment projects indicating they fell into three categories --those which had been completed, those under contract and those still in negotiations. He outlined potential uses for five types of development including residential projects, cc~mercial retail development, historic rehabilitations, co~ercial/office development and entertair~nent uses, including a sports arena, theaters and restaurants. The City Manager distributed a form to the Council for the Councilm~mbers to express their preferences relative to land use in each of the zones described by the Deputy CityManager. The following persons addressed Council and spoke regarding various aspects of the Urban Land Institute's reco~nendations, including but not limited to, the need for more time to study the Urban Land Institute report, protection fr~ ~inent domain for 20 years for owners who had already rehabilitated their buildings, develo~m]ent of a Hispanic market, use of the Swap Meet as a retail anchor for downtown business, development of the Logan Neighborhood, affordable housing, further public hearings, lack of sensitivity regarding those of lower socio-economic status, better co~a~unications between the City and the community, displacenent of Hispanics, a holistic sense of involv~nent on the part of the co~z~unity, an atmosphere of cohesiveness building trust in the c(mmunity, and the establishment of priorities, including reducing the current vacancy factor in the downtown: Bob Lopez, 1535 E. 17th Street Manuel Esqueda, resident Sam Rc~ero, Logan Area resident Josephine Andrade, 935 Logan Street Pete Major, 923 No. Olive Street Luis Olivos, Jr. Miguel Pulido, Ace Muffler Owner Ralph All,n, 1002 River Lane Marty Mora, 2423 S. Park Gilbert Melendez, resident Sal Mendoza, resident LaDale Dunbar, 824 N. Olive Street Gerald Ramos, representing Sunwest F~nancial, Inc. David Scarborough Councilm~mbers individually expressed their appreciation for the cc~a~ents made by the speakers, and indicated a willingness to work with the con, unity in building a prosperous downtown. Councilm~ber Acosta requested staff att~pt to find ways to raduee feelings of distrust in the c(~munity and report to Council on the subject. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 197 MAY 14, 1985