Business Retention and Development Committee Minutes 2008 06 02

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City Council Business Retention & Development Committee Meeting Minutes June 2, 2008 Page 2 of 2 Fleming added that the conversations were very informative and that being there was very useful for the City's business relationships. 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE -DISCUSSION/DIRECTION Wood stated that the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) was approved in 2005 and is to be updated this year. He noted he was asking BRaD for direction on economic development in general throughout the Comp Plan as well as specifically regarding the language in Chapter 3-25. Wood summarized each opportunity area noted in the Comp Plan. Comments from BRaD members and others in attendance included the following: Opportunity Area #1-North Louisville Michael Menaker, 1127 West Choke Cherry Drive -Traffic signals are needed at Paschal Drive and Hecla Drive. Jay Keany, 1488 Wilson Place -should encourage trail connections to the downtown from the development to the north. Opportunity Area #2 -Downtown Menaker -There needs to be restrooms for the public in the area near the transit station. We need to be sure to continue to have a location for the Street Faire if the Steinbaugh Pavilion is no longer available. UVe need to look at the FAR allotment for downtown so that we still have available room for growth. Keany -Oppose extending the commercial district north of South Street. We would lose the downtown feel if we did so. Building or renovating commercial buildings so they retain a residential feel may be an option in this area. Lathrop -The area surrounding the grain elevator south of downtown needs to be an entryway into downtown. Opportunity Area #3 - CTC Lathrop -Needs better connections to downtown. Opportunity Area #4 -Conoco-Philips Site/Monarch High School/Avista Hospital Sackett -The hospital would like an access ramp at 88th Street to US 36. Hogan will work on some draft language to update Chapter 3-25 and present it to BRaD for their consideration in their July meeting. IMPACTS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT Chris Gibbons, Director of Economic Development, City of Littleton, joined the group to relate his experiences in Littleton with their TOD area. Members took a walking tour of the TOD site with Gibbons. Members returned to the Library meeting room for a short, informal discussion with Gibbons about the potential positive and negative issues related to TOD development. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.