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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 02/03/2005DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR DIRECTORS' MEETING KIM. JORDAN, .CHAIR. 22 1-0524 NO BILL BERTSCHY, COUNCIL, LIAISON 484-8838 (W) LINDA OULA, STAFF LIAISON 484-2.020 (W) MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2005 REGULAR MEETING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEP IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7:30 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005 IN THE MEETING ROOM AT HOME STATE BANK LOCATED AT 303 EAST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524. PRESENT KIM JORDAN. CHAIR STEVE TAYLOR - VICE -CHAIR JASON MEADORS, SECRETARY/TREASURER MARY BRAYTON CAREY HEWITT BILL SEARS JACK WOLFE LARRY STROUD BILL BERTSCHY STAFF ROBERT STEINER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LINDA GULA LUCIA LILEY, COUNSEL GUESTS DAVID SHORT, ALAN KRCMARIK, DIANE JONES, MATT EVANS. GARY LACEY, ARCHIE SOLSKY, DOUG DOHN. BOB MICHELES. CALL TO MS. JORDAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 A.M. ROLL CALL WAS TAKEN. ORDER APPROVAL OF MR. MEADOWS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY B, 2005, SECONDED BY MR. MINUTES WOLFE AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. CORTINA MR. STEINER STATED THE BOARD NEEDS TO RENEW THE AUTHORITYS COMMITMENT TO BUY A FAVADE COMMITMENT EASEMENT AND TO PAY FOR CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CORTINA PROJECT RENEWAL AT THE CORNER OF CANYON AND HOWES. COMPLETION IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER, 2005. MR. MEADOWS MOVED TO EXTEND THE COMMITMENT. SECONDED BY MR. BERTSCHY AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 3 10 SOUTH MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE RENDERINGS, SITE PLANS AND FLOOR PLANS INCLUDED IN THE PACKET. COLLEGE HE STATED IN LIGHT OF THE DESIGN LETTER THAT DDA RECENTLY SENT OUT TO ARCHITECTS AVENUE AND BUILDERS, HE THOUGHT THE BOARD NEEDED TO PROVIDE INPUT TO THE OWNER AND DESIGN TEAM, ARCHIE SOLSKY, OWNER, AND BOB MICHELES, ARCHITECT, WERE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. MR. MICHELES GAVE A PREVIEW OF WHERE THEY ARE ON THE PROJECT AND ASKED FOR FEEDBACK FROM THE BOARD. BOARD COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION REVOLVED AROUND PRICING OF THE UNITS, WHEN CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN, PARKING ISSUES, THE PROPOSED FINISH OF THE STRUCTURE (STUCCO AND RED BRICK), THE HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE AND WHETHER THE BUILDING WOULD HAVE ANY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FEATURES. THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD WAS THAT THIS IS A GREAT LOOKING PROJECT. DDA MINUTES PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 3, 2005 KAYAK RUN MR. STEINER REFERRED TO THE PROPOSAL INCLUDED IN THE PACKET TO BUILD A PADDLE PARK (KAYAK COURSE) ALONG THE POUDRE RIVER SOUTHEAST FROM THE OLD POWER PLANT. THE PROPOSAL MADE A STRONG CASE FOR THE FACILITY, WITH TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF OTHER PARKS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. COST TO BUILD THE PARK I$ ESTIMATED AT $ 100,000. FUNDS WILL BE SOUGHT FROM GOCO. PRIVATE SOURCES, COMMERCIAL SPONSORS AND NONPROFITS SUCH AS FRIENDS OF THE POUDRE AND TROUT UNLIMITED. STAFF BELIEVES THIS PROJECT WOULD BE GOOD FOR DOWNTOWN AND THE RIVER CORRIDOR. IT 15 RECOMMENDING A DDA INVESTMENT OF UP TO $33,300 SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINO: 1. DOA PARTCIPATION CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISING OF THE BALANCE OF COST, DDA COMMITMENT CAN BE USED AS A LOCAL MATCH; 2. ODA FUNDS NOT DISPERSED UNTIL ALL OTHER FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT; 3. DDA REVIEWS THE DESIGN WHEN IT IS COMPLETED; 4. A PROGRAM FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IS DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED TO THE DDA PRIOR TO RELEASE OF FUNDS; 5. NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD INPUT 15 OBTAINED; B. CITY APPROVAL OBTAINED. MR. MATT EVANS, APPLICANT, GAVE BACKGROUND AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. HE STATED THAT AT THE OUTSET THERE WAS RESISTANCE BUT BECAUSE OF OUTREACH EFFORTS IT HAS BEEN MET WITH POSITIVE RESPONSE. HE STATED HE BELIEVES THE PROJECT WILL HAVE A GOOD FINANCIAL IMPACT AND WILL CREATE A FOCAL POINT. MR. GARY LACEY, ENGINEER AND DEVELOPER OF OTHER RIVER PROJECTS, STATED THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE RIVER WITH GOOD FINANCIAL IMPACTS. HE STATED THERE SHOULD NOT BE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE RIVERS AND ARE SELF SCOURING TO PASS SEDIMENT. THE DRY LAND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK AREA MAY BE NEEDED. HE WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. MR. BERTSCHY ASKED ABOUT FLOOD EVENTS. MR. LACEY REPLIED THAT THESE PARKS ARE DESIGNED TO REMAIN STABLE IN A 100 YEAR EVENT. HE STATED TIHEY ARE ALSO DESIGNED NOT TO AGGRAVATE A FLOOD EVENT. MR. BERTSCHY THEN ASKED HOW THE PARKS WORK DURING LOW FLOW TIMES. MR. LACEY STATED IN OTHER PARKS, PEOPLE STILL ENJOY THE AREA IN LOW WATER SITUATIONS, PEOPLE ENJOY READING, FISHING, AND SWIMMING. MS. BRAYTON STATED THE 5' FENCE LOOKS LIKE A BARRIER AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD REVISIT THIS, MR. EVANS STATED THE DESIGNER MAY HAVE HAD TO PUT THE FENCE IN BECAUSE OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES BUT HE WAS NOT DEFINITELY SURE THAT WAS THE CASE. MS. JORDAN ASKED ABOUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD APPROVAL. MR. BERTSCHY STATED HE THOUGHT THEY MAY BE SUPPORTIVE BECAUSE IT WILL ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE RIVER AND PRESERVATION OF THE RIVER. MR. EVANS STATED THE CONCERNS OF THE NRAB BOARD HAVE REVOLVED AROUND THE NATURAL AREAS AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION. MR. HEWNT ASKED WHEN CONSTRUCTION WOULO BEGIN. MR. EVANS STATED IT WOULD PROBABLY BE IN THE FALL, THEY CAN APPLY TO GOCO TWO TIMES A YEAR - IN MARCH AND IN OCTOBER. HE SAID THEY WOULD LIKELY APPLY TO LOCO IN THE FALL AND THEY ARE HOPING GOCO WILL PAY FOR HALF. MR. STEINER STATED HE FELT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE DDA BOARD TO PUT MONEY IN UP FRONT. THE MORE THEY HAVE BEFORE THEY 00 TO GOCO THE BETTER R IS, HE NOTED THIS WOULD BE A WONDERFUL AMENITY TO THE CULTURAL DISTRICT. MR. SEARS MOVED TO FUND UP TO $33,300 SUBJECT TO THE SIX CONDITIONS LISTED BY STAFF. SECONDED BY MS. BRAYTON AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. DDA MINUTES PAGE 3 FEBRUARY 3, 2005 DESIGN SERVICE MR. STEINER STATED AT THE BOARD'S RETREAT LAST NOVEMBER IT AGREED TO FUND UP TO $ 10.000 FUNDING/OAK TOWARD ADDITIONAL DESIGN WORK FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF OAK STREET PLAZA. BHA. INC HAS STREET PLAZA PROVIDED THESE SERVICES. FORMAL ACTION ON THE PART OF THE BOARD IS NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THIS EXPENDITURE. FUNDS WILL Be DRAWN FROM THE MISCELLANEOUS CATEGORY WITHIN THE LAST TAX INCREMENT BOND ISSUANCE. MR. MEADORS MOVED TO APPROVE UP TO $ 10.000 FOR THE DESIGN OF OAK STREET PLAZA. SECONDED BY MR. HEWITT AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ALLEY REDEVEL- MR. STEINER STATED THAT THE BOARD NEEDS TO APPROVE THE DESIGN ON THIS PROJECT SO THAT OPMENT/OLD CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS CAN 00 TO BID. HE STATED THE LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION HAS TOWN SQUARE APPROVED THE PROJECT. THE ESTIMATED BUDGET IS $ 1.66 MILLION RIGHT NOW WHICH IS NOT MUCH LESS RENOVATION THAN WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. HE STATED WE HAVE NOT FINISHED ADDRESSING TRASH CONSOLIDATION ISSUES AND WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN KNOCK HOLES INTO EXISTING BUILDINGS. HE STATED THERE IS A MEETING NEXT WEEK WITH TRASH HAULERS AND THEN A MEETING WITH BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNING TRASH CONSOLIDATION LOCATIONS, BRAD SMITH OF EDAW, THE PRINCIPLE DESIGNER ON THE PROJECT, WALKED THROUGH THE PROPOSAL. HIS COMMENTS FOCUSED ON PAVING MATERIALS, PLANTERS. AND OTHER MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE DESIGN. MR, STROUD ASKED IF THERE IS A TRASH CONSOLIDATION LOCATION YET. MR. SMITH STATED THEY HAD TALKED ABOUT WHITTON COURT OFF OF TINNEY COURT. HE ALSO STATED THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS WOULD STAY IN PLACE MS. BRAYTON ASKED ABOUT VEHICLE ACCESS ALONG THE ALLEYS. MR. SMITH STATED IT WILL BE CLOSED TO DAILY DELIVERIES AND VEHICULAR ACCESS. M5. BRAYTON THEN ASKED IF THE PLAN INCLUDES ANY OUTDOOR ASH TRAYS. MR. SMITH STATED "ASH URNS" ARE INCLUDED NEAR BUSINESS ENTRIES. MB. BRAYTON ASKED WHERE IN THE PROCESS WE CAN ADDRESS THE NEWSPAPER BINS. SHE STATED IT SEEMS SUCH A SHAME WHEN LOOKING AT THE PICTURES THAT THEY JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. SHE ASKED THAT WE REVISIT OR TALK ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT INCORPORATE BETTER BINS. MR. STEINER STATED IF WE CAN GET SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT THEN WE WOULD ASK EDAW TO DO THE DESIGN AND JUST PUT IT IN. HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE LAW IS REGARDING WHERE YOU PUT NEWSPAPER BOXES. MS. DIANE .ZONES STATED SHE DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE IS SET CRITERION, BUT THE CITY HAD TRIED TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE IN THE PAST. MR. BERTSCHY STATED HE FELT THE CRY'S MISTAKE WAS THAT IT CAME UP WITH THE BOXES BEFORE TALKING TO THE NEWSPAPERS. ONE OF THE PAPERS HAD JUST INVESTED IN A LOT OF MONEY IN NEW BOXES, MR. BERTSCHY SUGGESTED BEGINNING WITH GETTING THE NEWSPAPERS INVOLVED TO TALK ABOUT THIS EYESORE AND THEN TRYING TO TURN R INTO AN ASSET FOR EVERYBODY. MR. BERTSCHY STATED HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WORTH REVISITING, MR. TAYLOR EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT BEING VERY CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT BUDGETED. HE ASKED IF WE 00 THROUGH SOME KIND OF VALUE ENGINEERING PROCESS, MR. STEINER STATED WE CAN EITHER 00 THROUGH SOME SORT OF "VALUE" PROCESS OR IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO INVEST.. MR. WOLFE SUGGESTED WE COULD CONSIDER PHASING THE PROJECT IN. MR. STEINER STATED DEPENDING ON TIMING IT MAY HAVE TO BE PHASED THROUGH THE SUMMER ANYWAY. WHEN THERE IS A CONTRACTOR ON BOARD MAYBE WE CAN TALK THROUGH LITERALLY PHASING PORTIONS OF IT. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO GET THE PAVERS DONE BEFORE THE SUMMER 50 WE CAN GET IT OUT OF THE WAY AND THEN DO CONCRETE WORK AND OTHER THINGS IN THE FALL. MS, BRAYTON ASKED AT WHAT POINT WE NEED THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND THE AGREEMENT WITH OLD TOWN SQUARE. MR. STEINER STATED TO DO THE ALLEY WORK AN IGA WITH THE CITY IS NEEDED AND THEN ANOTHER AGREEMENT THAT ADDRESSES MAINTENANCE BETWEEN THE DDA AND OLD TOWN AND THE CITY 15 NEEDED, HE WENT ON TO NOTE THAT PART OF THE ISSUE IS THE GROCERY TAX REPEAL, BECAUSE IF IT GETS REPEALED THEN ONE OF THE ITEMS TO BE CUT IS ALL THE PARKS MAINTENANCE AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE OLD TOWN. HE STATED ANOTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DDA, DBA AND THE CITY CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF OLD TOWN SQUARE WOULD BE NEEDED. MR. BERTSCHY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE DESIGNS AND TO AUTHORIZE US TO 00 TO CONSTRUCTION BID. SECONDED BY MR. HEWTTT AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. DDA MINUTES PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 3. 2005 NO ON I MR. STEINER PRESENTED THE RESOLUTION INCLUDED IN THE PACKET OPPOSING THE REPEAL OF THE OROCERY TAX. MR. BERTSCHY STATED THAT CITY COUNCIL HAD UNANIMOUSLY PASSED ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2005, A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE GROCERY TAX APPEAL. HE NOTED THAT POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ALSO TOOK A STANCE. MS. DIANE JONES STATED THAT THE CITY IS WORKING ON FACTUAL INFORMATION FOR THE GROCERY TAX APPEAL THAT SHOULD BE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE BY NEXT WEEK. MS. JORDAN STATED THERE IS FACTUAL INFORMATION AND SOAPBOX LETTER POINTS INCLUDED ON WWW NO -ON-# I ORO MS, JORDAN WENT ON TO BAY THAT MONEY FOR THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY TOM SUTHERLAND. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, AUTO DEALERS, AND REALTORS. MR. MEADORS MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005-0 1. SECONDED BY MR. STROUD. THERE WAS A SHORT DISCUSSION AMONG BOARDMEMBERS CONCERNING LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION. MR. MEADORS OFFERED A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT CHANGING THE LANGUAGE ON THE LAST WHEREAS PARAGRAPH, LAST LINE TO TAKE OUT "INCUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO" AND SUBSTITUTE "WHICH COULD INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO." THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT WAS ACCEPTED BY MR. STROUD AND THE AMENDED MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PAVEMENT MR. STEINER PRESENTED RESOLUTION 2005-02 CONCERNING THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SALES TAX. MANAGEMENT MR. BERTSCHY MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2005-02, SECONDED BY MR. WOLFE AND PASSED SALES UNANIMOUSLY. TAX OTHER OWNERS AT MEERNGS - MS. BRAYTON BROUGHT UP A CONCERN ABOUT OWNERS OF PROPERTIES BUSINESS (PROJECT APPLICANTS) BEING PRESENT AT BOARD MEETINGS, SHE STATED LAST MONTH AT THE MEETING THE DDA DISCUSSED A PROJECT WHERE THE OWNERS WERE ABSENT. SHE STATED SHE IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT PROCESS AND HOPED THAT WE WOULD ENCOURAGE AND MAYBE EVEN REQUIRE THAT WHEN THE DDA IS GRANTING MONEY, THE OWNERS BE PRESENT AT THE BOARD MEETING. SHE STATED AT LAST MONTHS MEETING FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE WANTED TO NEGOTIATE CURSCUTS, THE PERSON WHO WAS SPEAKING TO US WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. BOTH MR. STEINER AND MS. JORDAN TOTALLY AGREED. PARKING !SS[/ES - MR. TAYLOR BROUGHT UP A CONCERN ABOUT DOWNTOWN PARKING. HE STATED AT SOME POINT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO START DISCUSSING THE ADEQUACY OF PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES DOWNTOWN. HE WENT ON TO NOTE HE THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTING THAT WITH THE ARCHIE SOLSKY PROJECT THAT THEY ARE TAKING OFF HALF OF THE PARKING AREA. ALL OF THE PARKINO THAT WAS USED FOR THAT PURPOSE IS GOING TO BE ABSORBED BY PUBLIC AREAS. WE NEED TO BE VISIONARY ABOUT PARKING NEEDS. MR. STEINER STATED THE CITY WILL BAY THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE PARKING NOW. BUT AS THESE PROJECTS 00 IN AND AS THOSE PARKING SPACES ARE TAKEN OFF THE INVENTORY, THE LOGICAL ANSWER IS MAYBE PUTTING SOME PARKING FLOOR$ ONTO THE REMINGTON LOT. MR. SEARS STATED IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE IF WE REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE PARKING ORDINANCE SAYS, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT ORDINANCE. NEIGHBORHOOO IMPACTS - MS. BRAYTON STATED SOME OF THESE URGE PROJECTS COMING TO THE DDA (FOR EXAMPLE 3 10 SOUTH COLLEGE) ARE VERY SIMILAR TO CORTINA IN TERMS OF IMPACT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD DURING CONSTRUCTION. SHE STATED SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO BUILD THAT INTO THE PROCESS. BUT SUGGESTED WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB BECAUSE THE NEIGHBORS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED. UPDATES(OTHER FIBER - OPTIC -MR. STEINER UPDATED THE BOARD ON A MEETING THAT HE AND MR. MEADORS ATTENDED ON BUSINESS FIBER OPTICS. HE STATED FRONT RANGE INTERNET AND ICG WERE IN ATTENDANCE AND IT WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING. MR. STEINER STATED THERE IS A LOT MORE FIBER OPTIC DOWNTOWN THAN WE WERE AWARE OF. MR. MEADORS AGREED IT WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETINO. ARTS ALIVE- MR. WOLFE ASKED WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF ARTS ALIVE BEING INTERESTED IN OPERATING THE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL DISTRICT, MR,TAYLOR STATED IT IS MORE OF A PROGRAMMING PIECE. ARTS ALIVE IS LOOKING TO MOVE FROM A REORANTING ORGANIZATION TO AN ARTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. THE CULTURE AND THE MAKE UP OF THE GROUP IS WELL SUITED TO POSSIBLY TAKING OVER SOME OF THE PROGRAMMING OF THE CULTURAL DISTRICT. MR. STEINER AND MR. TAYLOR HAVE MET WITH THE ARTS ALIVE GROUP AND HAVE HAD INITIAL DISCUSSIONS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. MR. TAYLOR STATED ARTS ALIVE IS ALSO DOING THE TICKETING, WHICH IS A KEY COMPONENT TO THE WHOLE THING COMING TOGETHER. DDA BOARD MINUTES PAGE 5 FEBRUARY 3, 2005 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - MR. BERTSCHY STATED AT THE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, COUNCIL MEETNO, HE HAD MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE EXPANDED AUTHORITY OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND THE Wl- iC•1:01:I_l l: VF 1A:l ADJOURN THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:25 A.M.