Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2024 08 21

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Revitalization Commission Minutes July 17, 2024 Page 2of8 Mike Kranzdorf, not a Louisville Resident, presented information on Pine Street Plaza and the East Street intersection. He commented that the Planning commission approved 47 units south of the plaza which will bring more traffic to this area. He noted that, to maintain the plaza as a commercial area, the entry may need to be moved to the west which would potentially be a big project. He has been in contact with the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, the City Engineer, and the Nature Lab director to discuss the possibility of turning the space into a downtown nature area. He also noted that the City of Westminster just gave the Butterfly Pavilion $15M and Louisville doesn't have this type of facility. He wanted to bring this to LRC as a possible project to help fund. DBA President and Louisville resident Rick Kron commented that he supports the nature center idea. He also wanted to thank staff and council for repairing the Steinbaugh Pavilion as it is critical for the street faire and farmer's market activities. Commissioner Comments on Items not on the agenda: None Business Matters of Commission: Agenda for Special Meeting with Louisville City Council The Economic Vitality (EV) Manager informed the LRC of a scheduled joint meeting with the City Council on Tuesday, July 30, at 6:00 p.m. The intent for the meeting is to allow the two bodies to interact and for the LRC to share with the council its past year's accomplishments and plans for the next 12 months. She reviewed projects from the past 12 months to receive input from LRC on what they would like to be included in the discussion. A draft agenda was included in the meeting packet. Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Harald asked if bonding would be part of the agenda. It was confirmed that this topic would be included in the agenda. Mayor Leh mentioned that the City Council budget retreat is on July 24. Commissioner Lipton asked if the Council was going to share what they are doing in the Urban Renewal Area (URA). Mayor Leh responded that budget, economic vitality (EV), and the citizen survey results are likely topics the council will discuss. Commissioner Tofte asked if there will be minutes or video for the budget retreat. Mayor Leh responded that the budget retreat is scheduled as a working/study session and as such likely won't be recorded or public. Commissioner Lipton suggested that the council should update the LRC on what their projects are in the URA and Economic Vitality to create balance between the bodies. Chair Adler asked how the meeting will be structured and how long it will last. It was noted that the EV Manager will speak for the Economic Vitality Committee and coordinate with the City Manager's Office on council objectives for the year.