Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2016 10 03

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Cityot Louisville COLORADO - SINCE 1878 BUSINESS RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUBJECT: DATE: DOWNTOWN VISION DISCUSSION OCTOBER 3, 2016 PRESENTED BY: AARON DEJONG, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY: The BRaD Committee at their September meeting was interested in continuing the discussion about developing a vision for downtown Louisville. BACKGROUND: Downtown Louisville is regarded as a main component to the identity and 'brand' that is Louisville. Residents, visitors and businesses all see downtown as a reflection of the community's history and health. The 2013 Comprehensive Plan lays out the following policies for the downtown area and Highway 42 Revitalization Area: 1. Continue to recognize historic buildings are an integral part of downtown's character and success, and develop a Preservation Master Plan for residential and commercial structures with historic eligibility. 2. Encourage a diversity of housing types and provide a transition in scale from higher density uses in the core of the Urban Center to the adjacent neighborhoods. 3. Promote the development of additional public parking and parking management strategies to efficiently use parking resources, ensure a walkable environment, and alleviate potential parking constraints as the Urban Center continues to redevelop. 4. Continue to promote the vitality of the downtown through marketing (such as new identification and directional signs) and collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, Business Retention and Development Committee, and the Downtown Business Association, as well as supporting destination venues such as the Louisville Street Faire, the Steinbaugh Pavilion, Memory Square, the Louisville Arts Center and the Community Park. 5. Encourage business diversity through strategic public infrastructure improvements and business assistance which encourages new private investment and business development. 6. Complete the necessary street network, pedestrian, and bicycle connections between the Downtown Area and the Highway 42 Revitalization District to provide travel choices, stabilize existing neighborhoods and create one cohesive urban center. 7. Promote safe connections for all transportation modes across major transportation corridors and between adjacent commercial areas. Pedestrian BRAD COMMITTEE