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Consideration of boards and commissions appointments
26:43William Fournierpublic commentof development for any site within an activity center. You recently rejected the courthouse plaza redevelopment design, which used the small area plan as justification. You won't be able to deny it in the future. The small building artistic renditions in the plans are misleading in how they portray the results of the development. Nine-story buildings are not in keeping with the city since the Massey building was demolished. The small area plans do not necessarily make economic sense. In the Fairfax Circle small area plan, the Home Depot will be gone in 10 years. Home Depot is the single highest sales tax revenue to the city. During the planning commission meeting, Dr. Rice said that Home Depot, like it is now,