Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2015 03 02

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Business Retention & Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 2, 2015 Page 3 of 5 Chair Dalton said City Council has focused on Sam's Club which will lead to condemnation of covenants. He opposes this process. He is opposed to the idea of using the power of government to improve the conditions of one business over another. If SAP is given our support and gets active dialogue going then there will be a vision for that area. That will inform future City action. Economic Development Director DeJong thinks McCaslin area out of balance. He thinks he is hearing to advocate for more balance. Commissioner Menaker would advocate for more housing on in McCaslin area. This would have tremendous value for community. Most of blight conditions apply to the whole McCaslin area. Chair Dalton thinks we should participate in discussions and let's advocate for whatever makes sense out of the SAP. Commissioner Menaker asked if there is opposition to supporting housing in Centennial Valley (CV). Commissioner Reichenberg said we shouldn't tell marketplace what is needed. We should advocate for balance. Advocate for free market. The business market will tell us. City Manager Fleming said there seems to be a general consensus that McCaslin corridor that some things aren't working and what can City council do? Realign streets? Change zoning? Commissioner Tienken asked how do we get input from developers? How do we get from owners: "here is what type of plan we could invest in ?" Phillips 66 site: Challenges - 430 acres — size. Do not want to subdivide. Zoning is single user. Property has limited zoning right now. Unless buildings are similar to P66, it would have to go through comprehensive plan review. Significant planning and design will need to occur and be approve to build there. Phillips 66 is not willing to sell with contingencies at this time. City Manager Fleming said the City has had numerous people come through saying they want to build housing and mixed use, housing and senior, etc. Commissioner Menaker would advocate for office space. Chair Dalton asked what are things that prevent development? No subdivision of property. If City develops infrastructure for commercial maybe that would help. It would help if there was more certainty as to what would be allowed. Commissioner Pritchard said we have SAP for McCaslin. Anyone who looks at Phillips 66 wants housing. Why don't we look at permitting process? Address things we can affect. 4