Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2018 10 01

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11: City,/ im Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 BRAD COMMUNICATION SUBJECT: DISCUSSION — FALL 2018 LOUISVILLE BUSINESS FORUM DISCUSSION DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2018 PRESENTED BY: AARON M. DEJONG, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY: Staff would like the BRaD Committee to discuss and decide on the upcoming Louisville Business Forum topic. Staff would also like to discuss potential dates for the event. BACKGROUND: The BRaD Committee held its first Louisville Business Forum on May 17, 2018. The event was held at the Ascent Church on McCaslin Boulevard. Nearly 100 people attended the event. The topic discussed centered around the economic health of the community and a brief discussion of challenges facing the area and region. Several positive reviews were given about the event and there was a desire to continue offering future forums to engage the business community. DISCUSSION: At the August BRaD meeting, staff requested members provide feedback via email on desired topics to consider for the next forum. Options provided for feedback were: • Transportation Roundtable • Housing Roundtable • Quality of Life issues • Parking • Energy Efficiency/ sustainability The leading topic of interest among responding members was to discuss housing. The topic can take several different paths, so staff would like BRaD input into its planning. Options of topics to discuss housing could include: • Data identifying the housing issue (supply data, high demand, cost burden, entitled development) • Discuss the County Housing Consortium work • Discuss the City Council approved housing resolution • Show the funding challenges to constructing affordable housing • Stories of how housing affects employers/employees • Lack of funding to create/maintain housing that is attainable • Discuss solutions to the housing issue (not many solutions have been vetted/approved) BRAD COMMUNICATION