Northern Beltline Stakeholder Group Meeting

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Northern Beltline Stakeholder Group Meeting

• May 3, 2005
• Gardendale Civic Center

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Retail Summit Lessons

• Developers are okay with regulations
• Just dont change the rules midway through
  project
• Allow for flexibility with regulations
• Local plans and regulations should be easily
  accessible

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Retail Summit Lessons

• Have a vision for your community
• What type of image do you want people to have of
  your community
• Have an economic development plan

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Retail Summit Lessons

• Employers are looking for highly skilled, highly
  educated work force
• Attractiveness of a location hinges on the
  quality of the school system.

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Retail Summit Lessons

• Improvement Districts
• Tax Increment Financing
• Capital Improvement Cooperative Districts
• Competing not just with neighboring
  municipalities, but with other states and other
  countries.

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Retail Summit Lessons

• Do we want to include an economic study
  component in the development of the plan?
• Education Strategies
• Consistent Regulations
• Strategic Planning
• Benefits of smaller firm clusters v 800 lb
  gorillas
• A Marketing Study

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Access Management Seminar

• Thursday, July 7, 2005
• 830 a.m. 1130 p.m.
• Gardendale Civic Center (?)
• Speakers
• Dr. Dan Turner, UTCA
• Dr. Steven Jones, UTCA
• Local Government Access Management Expert

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Access Management Bus Tour
Franklin has grown from a very small,
agricultural community into a strong blend of
residential, commercial and corporate
citizens. Franklin is a unique blend of history
and progress. You'll find the best of both worlds
here small-town charm and big-city
sophistication. - City of Franklin, TN Website
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Upcoming Seminars

• Context Sensitive Solutions
• September 2005
• Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Fall 2005
• Wastewater Treatment Solutions
• July 14, 2005
• Cordova High School