City Council Committee: Economic Development

City Council Economic Development Committee Agenda Thursday, April 22, 2021  1 p.m. Virtual Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup- join/19%3ameeting_NzBiM2FhMGYtNjJlMS00NzlmLWFlZDMtMWQ3NTRkYTZkNjQy%40thread.v2 /0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2273ba5b04-4ace-4ae3-a6b2- 65cbc403418b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c0ccb9ec-7d9b-4f2b-a373-2bf4894593e2%22%7d NOTICE: This meeting will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. All participating members of the Economic Development Committee will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via the meeting link listed above and in the City’s website calendar. Public comments may be submitted to vweiner@fallschurchva.gov. All comments will be provided to the EDC members. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams. Don't have the Teams app? You can still join a Teams meeting. See the instructions attached to this meeting agenda. Please email cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov if you need assistance with installation. During the meeting, staff will likely not be available to assist with installation. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL AND READING OF VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE 3. ITEMS ON THE AGENDA a. Staff recap of April 20 meeting with NAIOP. b. Recap of April 20 FC Chamber of Commerce program on COVID’s impact on the regional economy, featuring Jeannette Chapman, Director, The Stephen S. Fuller Institute for Research on the Washington Region’s Economic Future, George Mason University. c. Recap of April 21 Planning Commission workshop with board & commission representatives to preview One City Center application. d. Staff summary of monthly update from MCR re: efforts to recruit a movie theatre operator for Founders Row. e. Outdoor dining. How to encourage making current temporary arrangements permanent? f. Noise ordinance. What do EDC members want to see come before Council in May? g. Report from staff on prospects for filling ground-floor commercial vacancies Citywide. (Broadway, Byron, Tinner Hill, Spectrum, Pearson Square, Read (2nd floor space); Birch & Broad (undergoing modernization now); former FCFlorist; former CapOne and Suntrust banks; parcels in the 900 W. Broad block.) h. Update on Business openings:  Galleria Florist storefront on W. Broad;  Pho Vietnamese in West End Plaza;  Pupuseria La Familiar (former Ramen Noodles);  Cuates Grill in the Broadway (former Locker Room);  Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Birch & Broad;  Building construction proceeding at Scramble;  Interior expansion construction proceeding at Rare Bird. i. Next EDC meeting: Scheduled for Thursday, May 27 at 1pm. 4. ADJOURN The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 TTY711. Join a Teams meeting on a phone or tablet 1. Click the meeting link provided. 2. Download the Teams app for your device when prompted:  Type in your name.  Choose the audio and video settings you want. 3. Select Join now. 4. Depending on meeting settings, you'll get in right away, or go to a lobby where someone in the meeting can admit you. Join a Teams meeting on the web or through a web browser on a phone or tablet Don't have the Teams app? You can still join a Teams meeting. 1. Click or copy and paste the meeting link provided. 2. You have two choices:  Download the Windows app: Download the Teams app.  Join on the web instead: Join a Teams meeting on the web. 3. Type in your name. 4. Choose the audio and video settings you want. 5. Select Join now. 6. Depending on meeting settings, you'll get in right away, or go to a lobby where someone in the meeting can admit you.