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Committee hears that restaurants and family dining top business requests in survey
Summary
Consultant Ward said question-level results show desired businesses are primarily restaurants and dining options; committee members discussed types of restaurants and constraints on daytime demand.
Committee members asked whether the survey captured what kinds of businesses respondents wanted. Ward said question 19 asked for desired businesses and that the ZIP‑code results show restaurants and dining were the most commonly requested amenity across the city.
Members and staff discussed how limited daytime traffic in some corridors can make it difficult for restaurants to survive; Joe said Economic Development has heard repeated requests for family‑friendly dining and quick‑serve options and noted pre‑zoning along Route 109 to allow drive‑through or quick‑serve facilities was authorized to support those uses. Ward said she can provide an analysis of the open‑ended responses on desired businesses by ZIP code to help the Economic Development committee and staff refine approaches to recruiting compatible businesses.
