Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2011 01 11

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BRaD Nleeting Summary December 6, 2010 Page 2 of 3 PRESENTATION - PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS - Gavin McMillan, City Planner, presented an update on the Downtown Parking and Pedestrian Action Plan. A brief overview of each proposed project was presented. Currently, the Planning Department is meeting with City Boards and Commissions and presenting the Plan and getting comments and feedback. Meetings will continue through the first half of December, with a public meeting scheduled for December 16, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. Following these meetings, staff will compile everyone's comments. The Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission at their January 13th meeting and to Council for adoption on January 18th along with the priorities, estimated costs and timelines for each project. Comments from BRAD members on the plan are listed below: • Proposed project in the north parking lot of the Steinbaugh Pavilion was not acceptable to some BRAD members who pointed out that the improvements suggested would be in conflict with the downtown street faire, and members want a more flexible space to still allow for winter skate. The Planning Department staff was in support of a more flexible design to accommodate winter skate, street faire and summer time use. • Include the proposed underpass over Hwy. 42 and factor in the revitalization plans. • Make parking a high priority by installing the proposed signage. • Members were in support of the permanent patios on Main Street, but restaurant owners would like to see the tables closer to their establishment; would like to see the permanent patio project to be a high priority project. CTC TRAIL UPDATE — Rob Lathrop gave an update. The desirable location of the trail would be on the north side of CTC between CTC and Hwy. 42. The exact location of the trail and associated costs need to be identified. Joe Stevens, Parks and Recreation Director, has requested a cost and feasibility study for the proposed trail. Rob will present an update on the status of this project at the January BRAD meeting. RETENTION VISITS OVERVIEW: AWR — AWR is a small software company located in the Centennial Valley working on RF technology; works on military contracts and others; currently employs approximately 12 people in the Louisville location. Plexus — Plexus offers mechanical, electronic, software design and prototyping services, just to name a few, of the many services they provide in the area of electronic manufacturing. Plexus is located in Centennial Valley and just recently moved into a new space. They plan to expand an additional 5,000 sq. feet in this new location. Plexus staff want to be more connected to what's going on in downtown Louisville. Michael Menaker has requested the DBA add Plexus to their email distribution list. Boulder Sausage — Food manufacturer located in CTC; their building was built by them and they have been located in CTC for quite some time. The company would like to expand in their location and business is good. The company keeps their employees informed, offers a profit sharing