Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2014 11 03

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Business Retention & Development Committee Meeting Minutes October 6, 2014 Page 2 of 4 PUBLIC COMMENTSON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None TH TAKEAWAYS FROM SEPTEMBER 17DISCUSSION WITH KOELBEL DEVELOPMENT: The BRaD Committee hosted a meeting with Buz Koelbel and Jeff Sheets of Koelbel and th Company on September 17, 2014 to discuss Centennial Valley.The BRaD Committee discussed the major themes and takeaways from that discussion: Koelbel seemed to say Centennial Valleyneeds mix of uses. Centennial Valley needsresidential,better walkabilityand visibility. Commissioner Reichenberg said we need to filter what someone’s agenda is but there was a lot of truth to what Koelbel said. Do we make a recommendation to Council? We can’t ignore the truth; we have to decide if more of the same works. Commissioner Menaker said what Koelbel saidaligns with what Urban Land Institute said and previous ED staff. No public voices to develop the property. We have clear understanding of what needs to be done but no advocacy from constituents. This is a political problem. If the Small Area Plan (SAP) goesthe way of the comp plan we are back to where we started. We need to bring support to the table. Commissioner Reichenberg: How do we start the dialogue? Commissioner Menaker: Everybody wants progressbut nobody wants change. Chair Pro Tem Lathrop said he wasenthralled by how meeting was handled. This is a Koelbel problem that does not have recognition by those who are not in Centennial Valley. Community does not have a sense that something is wrong in Centennial Valley. The small area planwill be key to raisingtheissue. If Council has an appetite to embrace it as a problem for community, it will become a discussion. Council member Loo – the problem with the comp plan was there was no alternative voice. Koelbel property is defacto open space (McCaslin and Via Appia). WardII does not perceive there is a problem. Chair Pro Tem Lathrop –There isno perceived need to change. Koelbel does not have anyone lobbying. Commissioner Pritchard: Koelbel hasbeen here for 20 years and nothing has changed. History of valley is it has never been properly planned. Until council is ready to allow changes to the area, Koelbel is wasting their time.