"The meeting ... will provide residents and city stakeholders an opportunity to participate in a community conversation regarding the future redevelopment of the vacant site and provide their input and ideas in a public setting," Madden's office said. "By further engaging the public on the redevelopment of the property we can foster an important dialogue between business owners, residents, community members and public officials that will be utilized in the development of a new RFP expected to be released this fall," according to the mayor. Kirchhoff's plans were opposed by We Care About the Square, a group of business owners and residents who have criticized aspects of the development proposals such as its appearance, parking and uses.