Community Development Authority (CDA)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY July 24, 2023 Page 1 of 2 Call Meeting to Order Roll Call Chairperson Jim Holm called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson/Trustee Jim Holm, President Johnson, Commissioners, Bryan Harding, John Isleb and Tyler Olson Excused: Commissioner Johnathon Biersack Absent: Commissioner Elizabeth Sherbarth Others: Eileen Suhm, Administrator/CDA Executive Director Public Comment None. Approval of Minutes Minutes dated May 22, 2023 Motion by Commissioner Isleb, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to approve the minutes dated May 22, 2023. Motion carried. New Business 1. Consideration of modifying materials proposed for Façade Grant awarded to Steve Lambrechts, for property located at 2931 Union Street Mr. Lambrechts presented for consideration a Vesta product that is a fire-rated steel siding. He explained it costs about the same, but installation may be slightly cheaper. The new color is brown. The gable over one of the church windows is a radius so the new product may not be able to be used. If it cannot be used, they will paint it. Motion by President Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Olson, to approve the change as presented. Motion carried. 2. Discussion/Consideration of criteria for façade grants Reviewed the façade grant program criteria, which was originally established for commercial use properties. Discussed it may be beneficial to include civic- or religious-use properties by tax exempt organizations. As an example, a church property of historic nature where they are contemplating replacing windows in a fashion that will not compliment the historic architecture of the building was presented. After considering the high visibility of most of the churches in the Village, the consensus of the CDA was to modify the program document to include these uses. Discussed whether the next program cycle will be soon enough for the church discussed. The pros and cons of two program cycles on an annual basis were considered. Executive Director Suhm will discuss this with the property owner and determine whether schedule a meeting in August. 3. Discussion regarding future goals and strategy President Johnson asked the CDA to envision what they would like the entryways of the Village to look like. There was focus on Main Street from Highway 20 to the square and Highway 120. Discussion included identifying one to three priority areas to focus on, the  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY July 24, 2023 Page 2 of 2 empty gas station, and offerings the Village does not have including: sporting goods, bait shop, electric vehicle charging stations, a restaurant in front of the hotel, specialty butcher shop. Discussed a planning session at the next meeting and inviting the broker representing the Village on the business park. Commissioners were encouraged to think of ideas and areas of focus in preparation for the September meeting. 4. Update regarding East Troy to Mukwonago Bike Trail Project Executive Director Suhm provided an update, referring to her memo. She discussed the next step is to determine whether applying for a planning grant for the October deadline is appropriate and getting approvals from the Town of East Troy and Village of Mukwonago to move forward if submitting another application. Old Business 1. Downtown East Troy signage discussion related to maintenance costs and feedback from other municipalities (from 3/27/2023 meeting) President Johnson suggested prioritizing funds for projects identified in the gateways rather than signage. Chairperson Holm expressed support for signage, even if it is in the future. Discussed placing the sign in the capital plan for two to three years out so we do not lose sight of the project. 2. Review of pending matters list with possible recommendations for future projects Discussed prioritizing these. Commissioners will work on ranking these in September. Future Agenda Items 1. Discussion regarding mobile application for self-guided walking tours Next meeting date: September 25, 2023 Adjourn Motion by President Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Isleb, to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted: Eileen Suhm, Administrator/CDA Executive Director