Louisville Superior Joint Issue Committee Agenda and Packet 2016 08 24

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8/23 Louisville/Lafayette Study Session Golf Course Advisory Board Chair Gambon stated that the Golf Course Advisory Board is presenting its draft strategic plan and introduced Steve Lembke who owns the Sweet Spot Café. Mr. Lembke stated that sales have increased since February 2016 and he expects a good winter season due to marketing, specials and a new menu. The Sweet Spot Café has catered 41 events since opening. He added that seating is an ongoing issue as the clubhouse can only accommodate 65. The pavilion has potential as it could seat up to 120. Chair Gambon said that Council asked the Golf Course Advisory Board to establish its strategic direction. The Advisory Board has since completed a draft strategic plan that addresses how the golf course can maintain the new infrastructure that has been installed. Chair Gambon continued that the strategic plan focuses on community engagement, financial success, user experience, youth programming and alignment with the City’s parks and recreation and comprehensive plans. The upcoming fall and winter months will be a good time to refine the strategic plan. The Advisory Board is currently soliciting input from stakeholders (i.e. City, community, golfers, leagues, etc.). Marketing specialist, Ginger Cross, stated that she has been sending weekly email blasts to approximately 7,900 recipients with golf course updates and promotions for the Sweet Spot Café. The golf course has also joined the Superior and Louisville Chambers of Commerce, published a coupon through Ideal Golf that will reach 70,000 golfers and plans to participate in Mile High Golf, a 5280 promotional event. City Council suggested that the Advisory Board work with staff to finalize the strategic plan as staff is responsible for performance of the golf club. There was positive feedback from City Council regarding the strategic plan. It was noted that attention should be paid to wastewater expenses. 8/24 Louisville/Superior Joint Issues Committee Meeting Town Manager Magley presented the development plan for Downtown Superior. He stated that there is an amendment to the development plan to account for a few smaller parcels that have been rezoned for flexible use. There will still be a maximum number of 1,400 rooftops. Installation of the pavers on Main Street has started. Construction on the McCaslin roundabout begins next week. During the first phase, there will be two bypass lanes in each direction. There will also be bike lanes in which riders will have the option to stay on the bypass lanes or exit onto a sidewalk. Completion is scheduled for February 2017. Construction is scheduled for 2018 for the Superior BRT pedestrian connection. There has been discussion between Boulder County and Louisville in regards to alignment of the trail. The County prefers alignment to the west and the City prefers alignment to the east. The estimated cost of the connection is $775,000 due to cattle and water-related issues. It was suggested that it might be more cost efficient to build the connection at Marshall instead.