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Revitalization Commission <br />Minutes <br />April 8, 2019 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />Business Matters of Commission <br />• Urban Renewal "101" Discussion <br />Director DeJong talked about Urban Renewal in Louisville. He reviewed Urban <br />Renewal Law and the purpose, formation, powers and Tax Increment Financing (TIF). <br />City Attorney Kelly noted there is a cooperation agreement with the City which allows <br />for City Council to retain control over a lot of the activities of the LRC. Power for <br />eminent domain calls for a super majority. State allows for sales tax increment <br />financing but is not in play for the Hwy 42 area. Kelly noted the differences in the Hwy <br />42 and the 550 S. McCaslin areas and that there are more blight factors in Hwy 42. <br />Blight factors are determined by City Council as it is a legislative determination. There <br />isn't a defined checklist for how it is determined. <br />A question was raised about whether blight is one building or area. DeJong noted it is <br />determined by area. <br />A question was asked if there is a process for removing blight from an area. City <br />Attorney Kelly there is nothing that speaks to removing the blight but it is an important <br />concept since a property within could have zero blight factors. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wanted a history and how blight was determined. He wanted it <br />noted how properties doing well are included with the blighted properties. Attorney <br />Kelly asked how far back. Lipton wanted as far back as we could so anyone added to <br />the board could understand. <br />Commissioner Adler asked could the boundaries be expanded. Attorney Kelly <br />responded yes with an amendment which triggers coming into compliance with recent <br />state legislation changes. Lipton asked if the removal of properties cause the same. <br />Amendments would trigger changes membership of LRC and representation of <br />districts. Tofte asked if adding to the area required a survey. The answer was yes, <br />the survey would have to be revisited. <br />A question was asked if there are new urban renewal area added examples. DeJong <br />said there are some in the state. <br />Highway 42 Urban Renewal Plan <br />