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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Development Authority - Minutes - 03/06/1986D&NTOWN � dft DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 102 REMINGTON STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 (303) 484-2020 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Regular Directors Meeting March 6, 1986 The Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority met in regular session at 7:30 a.m., March 6, 1986 in the DDA Conference Room. There were present: PRESENT Barbara Schofield, Chairman presiding George Betz Eldon Ward Earl Wilkinson Barbara Liebler Bill Friedrichsen Dan Larsen Staff: Chip Steiner, Acting Director Jan Martin Also: Greg Denton Mike Powers Dick Beardmore Laurie Howell Absent: ABSENT Larry Estrada Barbara Schofield called the meeting to order and asked for MINUTES approval of the minutes of February 20, 1986. Dan Larsen moved for approval, seconded by Earl Wilkinson. The first order of business was discussion of the appointment of a DDA Board member to an art selection committee, ( yet to be formed) to choose a piece of art for the Robinson Piersal project. Barbara Schofield recommended Barbara Liebler for this committee. Discussion followed. Barbara Liebler accepted the appointment. Next on the agenda were the recommendations from the Project Review Committee presented by George Betz. Briefly, the committee recommendations were as follows: 1. Burden of supplying information shifted to private sector. 2. Conceptual review 3. Developer required to submit to DDA 20 copies of: • Pro forma including documentation of land costs • Appraisal • Location map and legal description • Assessor's letter providing estimated value at project completion • Preliminary site plan and elevations • Statement addressing benefit to downtown and communtiy • Statement how project meets DDA objectives • Proposed areas for DDA particiaption with cost figures • Current property taxes being paid 4. DDA will commit only to a minimum of 50 percent of the debt supportable through the tax increment generated. It will be entirely at the Board's discretion to provide additional funds. 5. Submittals should be delivered to the DDA offices by five p.m. the Wednesday of the week prior to the Board meeting the item is to be considered. 6. Staff will develop a "check list" to be used by developers when they assemble their submittal package. 7. Staff is to assemble and put into comprehensible form, the results of the DDA Board's retreat last October. This document should be used as a guideline to developers and the Board in determining a project's contribution to downtown and the entire community. The Board discussed the recommendations particularly item four, the percentage of funding by the DDA. Staff was directed to add more background and then bring the entire plan back to the Board for approval. Another recommendation of the Project Review Committee was to have a land use plan developed for the downtown to serve as the basis for future development decisions. Also included in this would be a 1 market analysis of existing conditions. The Board discussed this item and directed staff to draft an RFP for approval. ART SELECTION COMMITTEE PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: LAND USE PLAN The next item discussed was the executive director job description developed at the special DDA Board meeting held February 10, 1986. Mike Powers, Director of Employee Development for the City of Fort Collins, was present at the meeting to go over the draft with the Board. Discussion followed. The Board indicated their approval of the description. Chip Steiner left the room. Director Eldon Ward suggested that the Board hire Chip Steiner as the executive director and move forward. The rest of the Board members present were in agreement. A committee consisting of Barbara Schofield and Bill Friedrichsen was appointed to negotiate a contract with Mr. Steiner. Chip Steiner rejoined the meeting. Jan Martin reported on the meeting with the Viet Nam veterans and the design competition for the property located at 185 N. College. The veterans present were in favor of the design competition and especially the inclusion of a memorial pocket park of some sort. Mike Kennedy, one of the veterans, volunteered to talk to the veteran groups he belonged to for input and another meeting was scheduled. The Board then discussed the request for input by the Economic Development Task Force. After discussion, staff was directed to send a letter to the Task Force from the DDA requesting the Task Force to keep in mind the role of downtown Fort collins in relation to the overall economy of the city. The Board further asked to be given the opportunity to review and comment upon proposals generated by the Task Force. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. Barbara Liebler, Secretary EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION DES:EGN COMPETITION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE ADJOURN