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Councilmember Bauman encouraged the Council to keep in mind the vision for the future should be coming <br />from the City Council. She wanted the Council to be cautious when proposing areas for redevelopment and <br />did not believe a City should be a developer and broker when it comes to redevelopment. She understood that <br />residents would like a grocery store, but stated she would rather see the City evolve in a more natural process. <br />Gundlach stated that was her intent with the future redevelopment and indicated she was simply providing the <br />Council with a plan or potential vision for these areas. <br />Councilmember Strub indicated the Comp Plan was not proposing the Council take any houses, but rather was <br />creating a plan for future redevelopment by having the necessary policies in place. <br />Councilmember Burg agreed the Comp Plan should be used for visioning and was not actual strict plans. She <br />stated she saw the Comp Plan as a framework of what could be. <br />Mayor Johnson believed that part of the City Council's role in amending the Comp Plan should be to hear the <br />comments being made by residents and local business owners. <br />Councilmember Strub commented on the changing demographics within the community and anticipated the <br />needs of the City would evolve as the population ages. <br />Mayor Johnson looked forward to building on the City's current assets. She believed the Korean Church was <br />the best opportunity for redevelopment within New Brighton. Gundlach stated the Council would benefit by <br />having big picture plans in mind for this property in order to assist a developer with moving this property <br />forward. <br />Mayor Johnson suggested the Council discuss the rezoning of the Korean Church property at a future <br />worksession meeting. She was happy that the City would be receiving additional public feedback from <br />residents during Stockyard Days. <br />Gundlach stated she would provide the Council with input from the City's various committees and <br />commissions after each group met. <br />Councilmember Strub thanked the representatives from HKGi for assisting the City with the Comp Plan <br />process and for the great community engagement work that they had completed to date. <br />Worksession adjourned at 7:22 pm <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />L <br />Terri Marohn <br />City Clerk <br />