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Home My WebLink AboutEconomic Advisory Board - Minutes - 09/20/2023Page | 1 04/19/23 – Minutes Economic Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – 4:00 PM 300 Laporte Ave. 1. CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 PM 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present –  John Parks (Vice Chair)  Denny Coleman  Mistene Nugent  Richard Waal  Renee Walkup (Chair)  Braulio Rojas  Thierry Dossou b. Board Members Absent –  Erin Gray c. Staff Members Present –  SeonAh Kendall, Economic Health Director, Economic Health Office  Shannon Hein, Economic Health Manager, Economic Health Office  Jillian Fresa, Economic Health Manager, Economic Health Office  Katie Geiger, Sr. Economic Specialist, Economic Health Office  Clay Frickey, Interim Planning Manager, Planning, Development, and Transportation d. Guest(s) –  Bill Althouse 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Board approved August Minutes 5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION a. Bill Althouse – New Energy money and projects are should be an economic interest 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS Economic Health Strategic Plan – Seonah Kendall, Shannon Hein, Jillian Fresa • Went to Council in March for first introduction of the Strategic plan • Going back to Council November 14th for a work session and early December for Adoption at regular session • Four goals of the strategic plan: Business Success + People Success = Community Success Page | 2 04/19/23 – Minutes o Increase Business owner representation to match county demographics. o Increase business survivability from 45% to 50% o Add 1,800 new jobs to targeted industry sectors. o Increase representation in employment in targeted industry sectors. • 6 Key Objectives o 1 – Foster a vibrant, resilient, and inclusive community o 2 – Support entrepreneurship and innovation o 3 – Support local, unique, and creative businesses o 4 – Ensure that an adequate and competitive supply of space and/or land is available to support needs of businesses and employers of all sizes o 5 – Engage and help shape regional economic development efforts o 6 – Support the development of a skilled and qualified workforce that is connected to employment opportunities in the city and region • Questions o How where the goals chosen? ▪ Based off previous engagement through small groups and 1x1s. ▪ Small Business goals – saw a need for retaining diverse talent and expanded into representation across small business as well. Survivability translates to resilience and small business resilience. o What does water mean to the strategic plan – what are you highlighting ▪ Water access and rights, cost of water and proposed costs of water are high and potentially halting development, water education o Capital for small business – do you have a sense for sufficient equity to finance tech startups and should that be spelled out in the presentation ▪ It is broken down more in the plan, EHO is talking more with Capital Venture funding organizations to add more venture capital access in the area o In the intention of retaining talent – are you taking into consideration the housing unaffordability ▪ There was a conversation with the executives of the planning, development and transportation team to discuss the push and pull of workers and residents o Is there more current data around demographics and diversity besides census data. ▪ No, census data is the most recent o Is the city planning on increasing the land bank on the commercial side ▪ Real estate services is already doing a study on what is available and EHO is exploring how we can use those spaces for businesses to use o How does the regionalism identified in this plan look like for other peer cities and how do we remain competitive ▪ There is a signed code of ethics agreement that we will not poach businesses and a win for the region is a win for us. Jurisdictions will inform each other if businesses are moving between them (i.e. a loveland business wants to move to fort collins) o How and When are you evaluating progress ▪ Comparing where we were in 2017 with the last strategic plan to now to get a baseline. A lot of the data are historic but not updated quickly, usually updated annually. • Example: EHO has talked to Development Review about a small business check box to track how many small businesses are going through the development review process ▪ Were still building what our metrics will look like but need to get a baseline Land Use Code Draft Update – Clay Frickey • Update from previous session and seeking a recommendation from EAB to council • First reading at Council October 3 • Presented 33 alternatives to council based off community feedback • 5 guiding principles of new land use code o Increase overall housing capacity o Enable more affordability o Allow for more diverse housing choices Page | 3 04/19/23 – Minutes o Make the code easier to use o Improve predictability • Summary of proposed changes o Total housing capacity and housing capacity as percent of projected 20 -year housing need up 52% o Housing capacity in transit corridors up 61% o Update to ADU allowances o Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density (NCL) updates ▪ Decrease minimum lot size ▪ Allow two units max on lot 4500 -6000 SF ▪ ADU updates o Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density (NCM) updates ▪ Decrease minimum lot size ▪ Allow three units max on lots 4,500-6000 SF ▪ Allow five units max on lots larger than 6k SF o Affordable Housing ▪ Expand incentives citywide ▪ Update definitions to match market needs ▪ Extend required affordability term to 60 years ▪ Allow affordable housing projects to be reviewed under Basic Development Review o Private Covenants/HOAs ▪ Allow HOA to regulate the option for detached or attached ADU ▪ Specify that HOAs can continue to regulate aesthetics ▪ Add language to allow HOAs to regulate site placement o Parking/Infrastructure ▪ Reduce parking requi9rements for multi-unit developments ▪ Reduce parking requirements for affordable housing ONLY if the4 development has 7 or more units ▪ Require 1 parking space for ADU ▪ Allow tandem parking to count ONLY IF an ADU or extra occupancy o Short Term Rentals ▪ Restrict new ADUs from being used as STR ▪ Allow existing ADU or accessory structures with STR license to continue operating u under current license o Items for Council Discussion ▪ In th RL Zone allow duplexes ONLY IF 1) lot is 100ft wide or wider or 2) one unit is affordable housing unit or 3) the duplex converts and integrates an existing structure or 4) a lot is within ¼ mile of current or future high-frequency transit ▪ In the NCL Zone allow three units max on lots 6k SF ONLY IF 1)a duplex +ADU or triplex converts and integrates an existing structure OR 2) a triplex or 3-unit cottage court includes one affordable unit ▪ In the NCM zone allow six units on 6k SF or larger ONLY IF the development converts and integrates an existing structure and one unit is affordable ▪ In the NCM zone allow cottage court on lots 9k SF or larger All board members in agreement to send council recommendation to adopt the Land Use Code Updates. Introduction of Boards and Commissions Coordinator -Davina Lau -Council adopted the updated boards and commissions manual 9/19 -there is now a code of conduct that will be coming out soon -If EAB can get board recommendation on land use code to Davina by 9/28, she will include it in the council packet Board Elections • Self-nominations Page | 4 04/19/23 – Minutes o Erin – Vice Chair o Braulio – Chair • Terms ending this December o Mistene and John o Renewing terms ▪ Term lengths can be chosen for 2 or 4 years ▪ Term limits are 8 years • All board members in agreement for Braulio as Chair and Erin as Vice Chair o Effective immediately 8. OTHER BUSINESS • Reminder to board members to get back to Denny about comments on the Mulberry Memo. o Mulberry goes to council Dec 5 9. ADJOURNMENT a. (5:59 pm) - Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on XX/XX/XX