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Council discusses small-business incubator, market study and city ownership for Gateway commercial space
Summary
During the Jan. 29 study session, councilors signaled preference for small, neighborhood-serving commercial uses and incubator space at the Gateway site, discussed the option for the city to retain ownership of commercial parcels and asked staff to pair the RFP with a local market study and outreach to mission-driven developers.
The joint study session moved from housing to commercial uses for the Gateway site as consultants asked councilors which types of nonresidential activity the city should encourage. "We talked to there was a little bit of a discussion about this, last time," Matt Brinkley said before asking the council to indicate preferred commercial uses.
Councilors repeatedly favored small, neighborhood-serving businesses rather than large regional retail. Councilor Eleanor Panaloff said she was “in love with the idea of an incubator space,” suggesting a small-scale kitchen or maker-space…
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