Economic Vitality Committee Agenda and Packet 2023 04 21

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Economic Vitality Committee Meeting Minutes March 10, 2023 Page 2of3 Specialist Brown concluded his updates by announcing that The Empire Lounge (816 Main Street) and Gastronauts (1150 Pine Street) both closed in February. 7. Discussion- Gas Station Cap Ordinance: Chair Leh began the discussion with some background of the proposed ordinance. During the first reading of the ordinance at City Council, Chair Leh requested the opportunity to collect feedback from the business community. This request led to a delay of the second reading, and both today's discussion with the EVC and next week's discussion with the Sustainability Advisory Board. Specialist Brown gave an overview of the proposed ordinance that would limit the number of gas stations allowed in Louisville to six. The proposed ordinance would also require 1,000 feet spacing between facilities, and would require the installation of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations for any new facilities. Chair Leh commented that the EVC is not attempting to reach a conclusion or make a recommendation on the proposed ordinance today. Rather, the purpose of today's discussion is to gather comments from the business community. He then gave some additional background on the process leading to the proposed ordinance and opened the floor for questions and public comment. Individuals in attendance gave comments on the proposed gas station cap ordinance. The EVC listened to the public comment and responded as necessary. Chair Leh thanked everyone for their participation and their feedback. He also encouraged all those in attendance to also attend the Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board meeting, as well as the second reading of the proposed ordinance. 8. Discussion/Direction- Economic Vitality Committee Purpose Statement: In the interest of time, Chair Leh requested that Agenda Item #8 be pushed back to the April meeting. City Manager Jeff Durbin added that the new Economic Vitality Manager will be present for this discussion in April. 9. Recent Articles: No comments. 10. Next Meeting: The next regular meeting will be April 21, 2023 @ 1:30 PM. It's anticipated that the meeting will include the EVC Purpose Statement, the EVC Work Plan, and an update on the Business Forum. Councilmember Most confirmed that she would still like to have a discussion on the Business Assistance Program. Councilmember Most stated that she will meet with the new Economic Vitality Manager to discuss this item and potentially have it on a future agenda. Agenda Packet P. 4