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 3 of 4 Randy Caranci – Height restrictions in the Valley are an issue.More square footage of building space allows more opportunity to achieve a financially feasible development. Commissioner Angell – Residents are concerned about schools. There are a lot of ways around that, ie: 55 and older community. We need to put resident’sminds at ease. Commissioner Pritchard – Schools are aschool district problem. Dave Sinkey – no one is addressing senior need at all. You can create regional solution. Other communities have not addressed it. You can bring a population to town and serve a population that is already here. You have to paint a picture – spend money to paint the picture like DELO has to help people understand the vision. Discussion began about the BRaD committee advocating for desired changes that Koelbel and others believe are needed to improve Centennial Valley. In taking an advocaterole, is the makeup of the BRaD committee appropriate? Staff will talk with Chair Dalton about his opinion on the makeup of the committee. Advocating takes being present at meetings so a business perspective iscommunicated to Council. RETENTION MEETINGS Old Style Sausage – Owner sees his property as something that will evolve over time. Business is picking up. 3 Margaritas – Commissioners Tienken and Lathropand DeJongvisited.Rumor was that they are closing.Business owner wants to stay. Building owner seems to be interested in having 3 Margaritasstay. They may renovate interior and roof. They want patio on south side. Rent structure being worked out. Louisville restaurant used to be best performing, now least performing. DeJongprovided info about BAP and patios. Fordyce Auto – Commissioners Menaker and Angell visited. They have expanded the building. Concerned that he had to put handicap bathroom upstairs. Very costly. City made him put a ramp in but it goes nowhere. Been herefor 20 years and is happy. Empire Storage – Council member Loo, Commissioner Angell and DeJong visited.Owner is pretty happy. Uhaul business looks active. Only complaint is that they wanted temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)and thatcost themmore. DeJong: City is not doing TCO. Also concerned about signage. Could not get additional signage approved. There is a Google maps issue with Empire Road. TCO discussion – why has the practice been stopped?The Committee felt there was no reason tonot issue a TCO if it is just a paperwork issue. The issue needs to be visited.