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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/04/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 076, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 7 DATE: June 4, 2002 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM• Clark Mapes Timothy Wilder SUBJECT : Second Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for the Downtown Strategic Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The overall purpose of the Downtown Strategic Plan is to identify key critical issues and recommendations relating to the vision of Downtown as the community's primary center for government, office, finance, culture, entertainment, and specialty retail uses. The issues and recommendations will cover the strength of the Downtown market and special opportunities, parking, multi-modal circulation, freight access and mobility, infrastructure, and urban design opportunities. Ordinance No. 076, 2002, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 21, 2002, appropriates unanticipated revenue for the Downtown Strategic Plan. I AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 21, 2002 STAFF: Clark Mapes Timothy Wilder SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for the Downtown Strategic Plan. i j RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption o e Ordi ce o i t Reading i FINANCIAL IMPACT: The appropriation being requested is for $10,000 received by the City from the Downtown Business Association for the oeb P e City Council previously appropriated funds for the ance nt epare the Downtown Strategic . Plan. Additional funds for t project priate in the Transportation Department budget and it is anticipated th olopme uthority will also provide funds for the project in the form of a reimbursement later this year, contingent upon Council approval of the actions required to provide for the use of tax increment revenues for the project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The project is jointly funded by the City and Downtown Business Association, with anticipated additional funding from the Downtown Development Authority. Of the $425,000 project cost, the City will provide a total $1 , fo o c p ved project. The Downtown Development Authority wil a pro ing fro increment funding, and the Downtown Business Associat has g d t to de $10, for the project. The City has selected a consultant team for the Downtown Strategic Plan who will assist staff and a citizen advisory committee in accordance with the scope of work for the project. The overall purpose of the Downtown Strategic Plan is to identify key critical issues and recommendations relating to the vision of Downtown as the community's primary center for government, office, finance, culture, entertainment, and specialty retail uses. The issues and recommendations will cover the strength of the Downtown market and special opportunities, parking, multi-modal circulation, freight access and mobility, infrastructure, and urban design opportunities. DATE: May 21, 2OU2 2 ITEM NUMBER: 15 BACKGROUND: Council appropriated $100,000 for the Downtown Strategic Plan in the Advance Planning Department's 2002 budget; $12,000 was re-appropriated by the Advance Planning Department in 2002; $14,000 was appropriated in the Transportation Department's 2002 budget; $14,000 is available from General Fund available appropriations; and, $275,000 is provided via the General Fund existing appropriations, which will be reimbursed with Downtown Development Authority tax increment funds, upon the approval and completion of the necessary transactions for such use of tax increment funds. The Downtown Business Association agreed to participate in the development of this Plan and h id The City has selected a cons ant to for wntown ategic Plan who will assist staff and a citizen advisory commi ac cc the of work for the project. The consultant team is led by Civitas, Inc. and includes Progressive Urban Management Associates, Inc., Urban Marketing Collaborative, URS, Carl Walker, Inc., and Mile High Development. The vision for the Downtown is clearly stated in City Plan: "The Downtown will be the community's primary activity center for government, office, finance, culture, entertainment, and specialty retail uses." The Downtown Strategic Plan will explore and respond to a selected number of particular issues within the framework of City Plan, the Downtown Plan, the Civic Center Master Plan, the Land UsX.Co e, othe to u ts. More specifically, the objectiCof an at • Identify issues and opportunities in the Downtown market and prepare recommendations on policies and actions to strengthen the market. • Prepare a comprehensive parking plan. • Prepare recommended policies and actions on infrastructure issues and urban design opportunities. • Prepare transportation impact studies of existing land uses and new land uses recommended by the study • Prepare a freight delivery and mobility study. • Update the Downtown Pla t c 'on ted tvic Center Master Plan. The Downtown Strategic Pla .s expec to c ducted o r a 12-18 month timeframe (May 2002-summer 2003). An exte a pu ou h pro will be conducted during that timeframe. The process will include a citizen's advisory committee, public meetings, newsletters, City board and commission meetings, City Council updates and many other outreach techniques.