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which allows a library, and Mr. Boling confirmed that some of the higher density, multiple -family classifications do allow a library. However, there is some uncertainty at this time. Chairman Scurlock noted that while the Grace Lutheran Church is not on the tax rolls at present, the Catron property is, and will bring in even more taxes when it is developed. In terms of economical development, he felt there is a very definite benefit to encouraging revitalization of the downtown area, and favored the Grace Lutheran site for that reason. Commissioner Bird pointed out that there are tax revenues from the supermarket and coin laundry that are located on the Grace Lutheran Block. Commissioner Eggert emphasized that the message being sent from the Public Library Advisory Board is that if you are just picking a site for the library, then they would like to see it built along a main artery such as the Catron property; but if the government complex is indeed going to go forward, then they would support the Grace Lutheran site. Commissioner Bird was 100% behind the downtown revital- ization and felt that either one of these sites would be beneficial to the downtown area. However, he felt the hub of the downtown area is spreading out and that the Grace Lutheran property might be too small and would force -us to acquire additional property at a significant expense for additional parking. Commissioner Eggert stated that the Grace Lutheran block is big enough to carry either a 35,000 sq. ft. or a 50,000 sq. ft. facility. However, if we go with a 50,000 sq. ft. facility, all that we need besides the Grace Lutheran block is additional property for parking. Discussion ensued regarding the cost of constructing a multi -story facility vs. the cost of acquiring more land for parking, and Chairman Scurlock felt the common parking problems could be solved in the downtown area by building some sort of NOV 17 1987 25 K 7 �y,?�