Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 01 09

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LESSONS LEARNED LRC is Unique. LRC has d ifferent fu nctions and authorities than other city commissions and would benefitfrom more frequent meetings and Council work sessions. ,9-The LRC has the potential to proactively support the Council vision and is willing to o participate more in City planning efforts to synchronize efforts and implementation. Strengthen Communications. There is a desire for enhanced alignment between the LRC with Council, the community, and with local business and building owners. The LRC would like to build awareness of the work accomplished by the partnership of the Commission and Council and engage the community around Council priorities to U build support for future projects. Strategize + Plan. While projects and ideas emerge quickly, the LRC would like to be more proactive in outlining the focus areas and support available where Louisville wants to focus on investment and improvement _Build stronger awareness of Council priorities, the capital improvement project priorities, �_ and other planning processes to establish strategies and project development. Ot is important to present shared priorities with the private sector to allow new development to incorporate the City and LRC vision in mind. Understand Beneficiaries, Creating a stronger connection with the small, local business and building owners, as wel I as citizens, will a I low LRC to ensure their focus areas are meaningful to thg community -G-LRC could partner with the Economic Vitality Commission and Downtown Business v Association to conduct community engagement and outreach. Pre -Approved Funds Worked. Creating a pool of funds that can support a specific type of investment would a I low the LRC to support smaller and more local efforts i n a timely manner. ' For smaller projects, a streamlined process with a scoring system could shorten the wait time for project approval and engage community members in proposing ideas to address community challenges. RC ca n Proactively Support City Planning Efforts. The LRC will work to establish focus areas that reinforce the City's vision. The LRC could support the planning effort for the downtown urban renewal area in advance of the comprehensive plan update. -G-FThe LRA could support an engagement process to establish recommendations for the v urban renewal area in the larger comprehensive plan. DOWNTOWN COLORADO, INC (DCI) Louisville Revitalization Commission Downtown Strategy Report Page 7 Agenda Packet P. 13