Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 09 12

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Revitalization Commission Minutes August 8, 2016 Page3of5 Commissioner Gorsevski wondered if other areas, underutilized areas outside of downtown have been considered for a parking structure. He also asked about downtown residential parking. Old town is hit two -fold: lack of homeowner parking and various employees using street parking. Chris Pritchard said more projects have been brought forward where alley usage is increasing. Council needs to look at a parking plan. Hwy 42 will be a nice gateway; we should consider the ball fields. Commissioner Lathrop said the progression should be parking meters. Then the underpass will be built and parking on that side of the tracks should be an option for employees. Seeing how that behavior changes the parking dynamic would help provide information before spending millions on a parking structure. Commissioner Fisher said if you do meters, you would have to do a parking plan because meters would push even more people into the neighborhoods. Commissioner Tofte asked about parking meter technology. City Manager Fleming said everyone has raised good points. He said there are many questions to be evaluated: how far will people walk? How far east should we consider? We need an expert to help answer those questions and he hopes Council will consider that request. Randy Caranci said we if park people on the east side of Hwy 42 we need an underpass. If there is parking near the Blue Parrot, it could be wrapped with businesses. Chair Becker said there is an opportunity to do something more creative. He suggested a trolley and an experience; an experience of getting downtown. He said that is worth a conversation. Perhaps a trolley from CTC. He challenged the LRC to think differently. Executive Session Chair Becker requested the Louisville Revitalization Commission (LRC) convene an Executive Session. Attorney Sam Light said the LRC is requesting an executive session for purposes of discussion of pending litigation and real property acquisitions and dispositions to discuss threatened legal action regarding implementation of the 550 S. McCaslin Urban Renewal Plan and to discuss strategy related to the acquisition and disposition of real property. Regarding executive session procedures, the LRC in its Bylaws has expressly chosen to follow the rules applicable to the City Council, and the LRC Bylaws state "the Commission may hold an executive session for the same purposes and in accordance with same procedures applicable to executive sessions of the Louisville City Council." Therefore, as a first step and prior to entertaining any