Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Commission

AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 - 4:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 4:00 p.m., virtually using Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94613026324?pwd=aHdKbDZQcmlROWlXbUQvN2FzWFowZz09. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of the September 15, 2020 Minutes 3. Adoption of Resolution Setting and Establishing Regular Meeting Day, Time and Place for the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Commission 4. Continued Development of Outdoor Dining Opportunities Downtown – Beth McNally 5. Comp Plan’s Developer’s Zoning Ideas for Downtown– John McNeill 6. Discussion and Recommendation on Incentive Application – Warren Unsicker 7. MRA Staff Updates – Warren Unsicker 8. Main Street Complete Streets Update – Sherry Roach 9. Business From: a. Floor b. Chair c. Members d. Staff 10. Adjournment ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: If you plan to attend the virtual meeting and will need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 599-1101 prior to the meeting so that arrangements can be made.  MINUTES Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners – September 15, 2020 Held virtually using Zoom https://zoom.us/j/93963162544?pwd=cGFFcmxaY1Z1TWlUYnQrTSt0bXdVZz09 Members Present: John McNeill, D.D.S. - Chair Jill Tanis – Vice Chair Doug Dykeman Elizabeth McNally Greg Mills Members Absent: None Staff Present: Beth Escobar Sherry Roach Elizabeth Sandoval David Sypher Warren Unsicker Others Present: Steve Gabaldon Kim DuTremaine 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chair John McNeill, and there being a quorum, the following proceedings were duly had and taken. 2. Approval of the July 21, 2020 Minutes The minutes of July 21, 2020 will be amended as follows, Page 3, Item 5, under comments from Sherry Roach, not will be removed to read prohibited. Page 3, Item 5, under comments from Planning Manager Escobar, “If the rezoning of these areas should be folded into the Comprehensive Plan.” will be removed and replaced with, “If the rezoning, including possible overlay districts, be folded into the comprehensive plan.” 1 A motion was made by Chair McNeill and seconded by Vice Chair Tanis to approve the amended minutes of the July 21, 2020 meeting. The motion passed unanimously 5-0 through a roll call vote. 3. Comprehensive Plan Process Update – Beth Escobar Planning Manager Escobar stated that some ground was lost as far as public participation. The anticipated adoption date has been extended to March, 2020. Staff continues to work with the consultants to get the document put together. Technical Committee, which includes staff experts, began meeting again in June and July. Objectives and actions for meeting the objectives are being discussed and will be presented to the Steering Committee in September and to the general public sometime in October. The consultants conducted some one-on-one meetings with key players, including the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Police Chief and PRCA Director. Public outreach is scheduled to start back up in October, pending the Governors public health order. Small popup meeting and virtual outreach are planned for the upcoming months. A draft should be presented to the public late October or early November for public feedback. 4. MRA Participation as Stakeholders in the Design of the Comp Plan – John McNeill Chair McNeill asked what kind of goals, objectives and actions can the MRA suggest, participate in and present to the Comprehensive Plan designers so that the MRA can be in the position to have the tools necessary to move forward with redevelopment efforts. A couple things mentioned were Certified Local Governments, CLG, proposal and the development of the Animas District. Chair McNeill stated that the Animas District is zoned as industrial, with multiple use being encouraged, but it is not providing the neighborhood vision that members of the MRA have. Form based codes and form based designs were introduced for creating a neighborhood feeling based on the design guidelines. Multiple use designation doesn’t provide for continuity. This has been brought to the attention of each MRA member, and the comp plan consultants in Fort Collins, and all who have interest and concerns. Chair McNeill stated that what he is hoping for is interest in the concept and at the end of the discussion, having the designers of the comprehensive plan attend the next meeting to provide what the vision is for the MRA district. Vice Chair Tanis stated this looks like it might be a tool for place making and help with designated guidelines, promote people being interested in having their small business and working and living in the area. Vice Chair Tanis also stated that there is a lot of work to be done with this and I would be willing to participate in that. Steve Gabaldon stated that he welcomes the help and it is always good to have experts in the field to bring to the table what they would do. Commissioner McNally stated that she is intrigued and interested with the idea. 2 Chair McNeill asked Planning Manager Escobar if he should contact Logan Simpson to get on the agenda for the next MRA meeting. Planning Manager Escobar stated that she would look for direction from Community Works Director Sypher. Ms. Escobar also stated that October is a busy month for the Planning Division and if this is brought back to the MRA, it may not be in October. Community Works Director Sypher stated that staff could get some information on form based code for the MRA, but it is not in the scope of work for the comprehensive plan consultants. Mr. Sypher stated that if the consultants are willing to do this at no extra cost, the Planning Division would be happy to extend an invitation. Mr. Sypher asked Chair McNeill if he had a virtual meeting in mind with the comprehensive plan consultants. Chair McNeill stated that the meeting would probably have to be virtual. Chair McNeill said that in talking to the consultants about the Animas area, the consultants thought this might be a reasonable application for form base code. Chair McNeill asked, with the MRA as a stakeholder, how does the MRA get the things they need in a usable form. Community Works Director Sypher stated that the comprehensive plan is broad based tool for all the interest in the community. One of the interests is the MRA and we want to support that. What I would suggest is the MRA review the goals and action items that are in the proposed plan and encourage you to plan to attend the next Steering Committee workshop? Chair McNeill stated that he plans to attend the next workshop. As far as the goals and actions, the MRA is not aware of it. Community Works Director Sypher stated that the MRA may be a step ahead. When the steering committee meets with their special interests, there is a preliminary work up to start from. Not just the MRA, but everyone with their special interests, need to provide their input. The MRA is just a little ahead of everybody. The MRA will have the same opportunity as everyone else will. Economic Development Director Unsicker stated that Community Works Director Sypher is spot on and the process is still in process. Chair McNeill asked if Planning Manager Escobar would reach out to Logan Simpson. Planning Manager Escobar stated that she would take the request to Logan Simpson and get back to Chair McNeill Thursday afternoon. 5. Update on Graves Property – Technical Feasibility for Phytoremediation; Possible Development as Food Truck Plaza/Park; and Possible Candidate for Brownfields Multi-Purpose Grant – Beth McNally Beth McNally, MRA, Doug Abe (COF Parks), and Kevin Lombard (NMSU) met on-site on Thursday, August 27, to assess whether or not phytoremediation may be technically 3 feasible at the site (it appears to be technically feasible). Confirmed that electric and water service exist at the site. Types of trees that might be appropriate for planting, levels of effort that would be needed by NMSU to provide monitoring of phytoremediation effectiveness and to assist in health monitoring of the project were discussed. Proposed COF Food Truck Plaza/Park – to improve economic viability of the area and to complement the development of outdoor recreation initiatives in the Animas Area, as identified in the recently updated MRA Plan (2019). Implementation of phytoremediation (trees as remediation technology) will help develop footprint for landscaping infrastructure and future greenspace. Proposed Application for Brownfields Multi-Purpose Grant FY21 - Submissions due October 28, 2020: Up to $800,000 grants for assessment, remediation, and health monitoring and future use planning/designing. This particular grant ties strongly to economic development of an area or property. Applicant could be City of Farmington or the MRA. Must get clarification on whether or not the property is eligible for Brownfield Grant funding: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/information-sites-eligible-brownfields- funding-under-cercla-ss-104k. Possible next steps: • Confirm whether COF/MRA has interest and wants to move forward with this. • Identify additional stakeholders – including local food/farm groups, potential food truck businesses… • Identify outputs, outcomes, etc. • Set up plan for grant writing and submittal Commissioner McNally asked if the City is interested in pursuing the grant. Previous applications can be used as a templet. Part of the funds can be used for planning and design. Planning Manager Escobar stated that she wanted to update Community Works Director Sypher on the previous meeting where Assistant City Manager Baird did give general direction to Commission to explore the possibility but not any specific direction to participate in a grant. Community Works Director Sypher stated that anytime there is a grant available it’s always wise to take a look at. The size of a grant is also something to look at, with grants it’s sometime just not worth the time. Mr. Sypher asked Commissioner McNally if she has some of the Brownfields information available and if she had a specific area in mind. Commissioner McNally stated she is aware and has basic knowledge. Planning Manager Escobar stated that there is a specific property, the Graves property, down off of Pinon. 4 Economic Development Director Unsicker stated that the area was Miller and Pinon site that the City acquired and remediated. It is also the location of the 14,000 square feet building that the City owns and houses two new businesses in. Community Works Director Sypher asked Economic Development Director Unsicker if he had this on his radar to apply for such a grant. Economic Development Director Unsicker stated that it is his understanding that the City has applied for the Brownfields Grant for this site two or three times with no avail. Cory Styron had been the one to submit these applications. Mr. Unsicker said that he would need to revisit and see what is keeping that project from moving forward. Chair McNeill stated the previous applications were for other uses, general planning and did not refer to a specific property. This application would be much more specific and more well accepted because it is a specific plan. Vice Chair Tanis stated that it is her understanding that it is a must that you have a specific project and a plan. Commissioner McNally stated that this could be an attractive project because it’s very specific. The idea of a food truck plaza can also be very beneficial and tie into the local food groups and provides a really good springboard for those who have an interest in selling food but don’t really have an interest for owning a restaurant. Economic Development Director Unsicker stated that the City has some plans on file for doing a park out there for the open green space area. Mr. Unsicker will check to see if there was any further movement on that. Chair McNeill stated that a park would be beneficial for the application and with Ms. McNally’s presentation and suggestion with phytoremediation would fit well with this area becoming a park. Chair McNeill also stated that for Mr. Sypher’s benefit, he would seek a consensus from the members of the MRA as to whether they would support the application for this grant. Chair McNeill stated that he supports the City seeking the grant if it is within their means and oversite capabilities. Commissioner McNally stated that she supports it and would help in its preparation. Commissioner Dykeman stated he supports it because it starts the ball rolling for development in the area. Commissioner Mills stated that it is a great idea and he supports the application. 5 Vice Chair Tanis stated that she agrees and it supports the ORII objective and be a cornerstone and meet our vision of place-making and welcoming business and residents alike to develop the area. Chair McNeill asked Mr. Sypher if he needed a vote from the MRA. Community Works Director Sypher asked that the record show that there is consensus of support from the MRA. In consultation with City Manager Baird, Economic Development Director Unsicker will be the one will take this into consideration. Mr. Sypher suggested looking into what Cory Styron had already worked on and what consultants did the work. Sherry Roach, Downtown Coordinator, stated that in a previous application was more of a generalized area; it was prioritized with the Miller and Pinon property being our highest priority. Community Works Director Sypher asked if the agency provided any feedback. Sherry Roach, Downtown Coordinator, stated that there was a debrief and that the previous application was at the top of the pile, but was not selected being short a couple of points and the agency said that it was a very good application. Commissioner McNally asked Ms. Roach if she would be able to review the previous application and the feedback to get a sense of what went in. Ms. Roach stated that Planning Manager Escobar may have it in her files, stating that the applications are very similar with minor updates each time. 6. Business survey being conducted by 4CED at several local/regional businesses – Beth McNally Commissioner McNally stated that she just wanted to share that 4CED (4 Corners Economic Development) started a program where they interviewed local businesses to identify their wants and needs as they continue to develop. The interview is conducted with a questionnaire. Commissioner McNally stated there were 100 businesses that were interviewed and that she asked if 4CED would share the results of the interview with the MRA. 4CED said that was a great idea. 7. Discussion regarding the permanent installation of a custom bench in front of Artifacts Gallery – Beth Escobar Planning Manager Escobar presented the proposal brought forth by Tom Taylor with Artifacts Gallery requesting permission to install a bench in the City right-of-way in front of his place of business at 302 E Main. Mr. Taylor designed and constructed the bench. Staff is asking for input from the MRA Board regarding the design of the bench since it would become part of the permanent furnishings in the Main Street area. Staff will review placement and location to ensure public safety standards are maintained. 6 With the increase in requests by private businesses to use public right of way, City administration has adopted a new policy and procedure for placement of any permanent fixture in the City right-of-way. All requests will need approval from City Council. If the location is within the MRA district, the board will be asked for input on the design of the proposed furnishings. A permit will be required for all installations within the public right-of-way. Mr. Taylor has stated that other business owners may be interested in installing this bench in front of their businesses. In cases where design has been previously approved by Council, review of placement and location will be performed by staff. Planning Manager Escobar stated if the MRA moves this request forward to City Council and is approved; the design would be considered an approved design and would only need to be permitted. For any other design requests for furnishing installation in public right-of-way, the procedure would be to take the proposal to an impacted agency for review and moved forward to Council for adoption. Ms. Escobar introduced the picture of the proposed bench design from Tom Taylor for permanent installation. Commissioner Tanis asked Sherry Roach, Downtown Project Coordinator, how she feels the design compliments the other design elements of the Downtown Revitalization Project. Downtown Coordinator Roach stated that she wanted to make a clarification that the prototype presented is one bench, but Mr. Taylor does have plans to install three benches in front of his property. Ms. Roach also stated that the benches are backless and that has been part of the design for Downtown and it does compliment the other amenities for the Downtown project. Commissioner Tanis stated that she likes the design and would like to know if not having a back to the bench poses a safety issue and will the City be maintaining the proposed benches. 7 Community Works Director Sypher stated that the action that is being asked of the MRA is to recommend the design of the bench. The issues of safety and maintenance will be addressed by Council, the City Engineer and the City Attorney. Commissioner Tanis stated that she does like the design. Commissioner Mills stated that he likes the design but was not sure if is keeping with the style of the other benches. Steve Gabaldon stated that he likes the variety of the bench designs. Chair McNeill called for a vote of recommendation to accept the design of the bench. Chair McNeill stated that he likes the design of the bench, along with the other benches that have been selected. Planning Manger Escobar called roll for the vote to recommend and accept the design of the bench. The motion to recommend the proposed bench passed 4-1 through a roll call vote. 8. Discussion regarding Special Use Permit 20-38 -104 1/2 E. Main St. – Beth Escobar Background The Planning Division has received a request from Dominic Ferrari, business owner represented by Patricia Thornton, for a special use permit to allow for tax refund loan operations at 104 ½ E Main Street, in the CB, Central Business District. Special Use Permits Per Section 2.3 of the Unified Development Code, loan companies are not a permitted use in this zoning district. This petition will be scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on September 24, 2020. Per Section 8.9.1 of the Unified Development Code, a Special Use Permit (SUP) allows for discretionary approval of uses unique or widely varying operation characteristics, neighborhood compatibility issues or unusual site development features, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this UDC. The following criteria shall be considered in the application review: A. Effect on environment. The location, size, design, and operation characteristics of the proposed use shall not be detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, nor be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property. B. Compatible with surrounding area. The proposed site plan, circulation plan, and schematic architectural designs shall be harmonious with the character of the surrounding area with relationship to scale, height, landscaping and screening, and density. 8  C. External impacts minimized. The proposed use shall not have negative impacts on existing uses in the area and in the city through the creation of noise, glare, fumes, dust, smoke, vibration, fire hazard, or other injurious or noxious impact. The applicant shall provide adequate mitigation responses to these impacts. D. Infrastructure impacts minimized. The proposed use shall not have negative impacts on existing uses in the area and in the city through impacts on public infrastructure such as roads, parking facilities and water and sewer systems, and on public services such as police and fire protection and solid waste collection, and the ability of existing infrastructure and services to provide services adequately. E. Consistent with UDC and comprehensive plan. The proposed use will be consistent with the purposes of this UDC, the comprehensive plan, and any other statutes, ordinances or policies that may be applicable, and will support rather than interfere with the uses otherwise permitted in the zone in which it is located. F. Parcel size. The proposed use may be required to have additional land area, in excess of the minimum lot area otherwise required by the underlying zoning district, as necessary to ensure adequate mitigation of impacts on surrounding land uses and the zoning district. G. Site plan. The proposed use shall be required to comply with the site plan review procedures and standards of section 8.5, site plan review, as specified. Board Action Staff is requesting a recommendation from the Board on this application. Comments will be presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council. Interior Layout 9 Letter of Intent Chair McNeill asked if this was not supported by UDC for this area. Planning Manager Escobar stated that the UDC for the Essential Business District does not address whether loans and loan companies are a permitted use or not. The policy of the Community Works Department is that if the business is similar enough in use, there is an opportunity for the business to apply for a Special Use Permit. Chair McNeill asked if the business was just grandfathered in to this district. Planning Manager Escobar stated that she could not give a good answer. The business owner is new, had to come to the City Clerk for a business license, because of the use, the Planning Division did reach out to the business owner and explained that it is not a permitted use but that they could apply for a Special Use Permit. Chair McNeill stated that it is his personal preference to not have payday loan type businesses or loan businesses in this district. Chair McNeill stated that he doesn’t believe it supports the retail objective. Commissioner Tanis stated that she doesn’t really see this as a payday loan business and is the business only offering another opportunity on tax returns. Commissioner Tanis stated that if this were another business, such as a payday loan, consumer loan, title loan, and then she would not agree with this, because they would not meet the MRA objective. 10 Chair McNeill called for consensus for a recommendation to approve or disapprove the Special Use Permit for 104 ½ E. Main St. for a tax refund loan company. The proposal was not approved with a roll call vote of 2-3. Planning Manager Escobar stated that the comments and vote from the MRA board will be added to her staff report. This report will go to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration at their public hearing. 9. MRA Staff Updates – Warren Unsicker Economic Development Director Unsicker reported that the Downtown area is starting to receive attention from potential entrepreneurs. The recent Downtown entrepreneurs are seeing success in the time of COVID and that is encouraging to see. With the completion of Phase II, we are only going to see more interest in Downtown. The Festival of Tress Committee, ran by PMS Medical, are proceeding with the Festival of Trees in a virtual fashion. The committee would like to host their trees in the Downtown businesses with voting done virtually. This will be beneficial for Downtown business. The event will take place during Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28 through December 6. An update to the Liquor Licensing for Downtown has been a battle with the State Legislature and regrettable the State has not made any movement on this item. The direction was to State staff to do more research to determine what method can elevate this issue. There were four or five methods introduced to access alcohol and permitting. There are varying options on how this is addressed. This issue is still relevant and something that should be addressed in the future. Chair McNeill stated that in regards to the Liquor License permitting, if the MRA is needed to present, the board would be more than happy to assist. 10. Main Street Complete Streets Update – Sherry Roach Downtown Coordinator Roach reported that the Film Festival is virtual this year, Wednesday through Friday, online screening. Traffic pattern changes are being made, setting up for NMDOT resurfacing project. This project will allow us to go from 5 lanes to 3 lanes. Traffic counts are also being complied by the City Traffic Division. Phase II is in full swing. Phase I punch list is being worked on. Trash bins, benches and bike racks are beginning to be installed. Two bike repair stations are being delivered later this week. Underground improvements are in process for Phase II. Curb and gutter are also being placed. Next week side walk removal and replacement will being. Splitter islands, roundabout curb and gutter and raised planters are on the upcoming three week schedule. 11 Weekly meetings with contractors and business owners are still being held. The Downtown Project is on schedule. A copy of the project schedule and weekly updates can be found online at https://www.fmtn.org/923/Project-Schedule-Progress-Reports. Anticipated completion is still set for November. The driving force is the asphalt and is temperature sensitive and the key milestone. 11. Business from: Floor – There was no business from the Floor. Chair – There was no business from the Chair. Members – There was no business from Members. Staff – There was no business from Staff. 12. Adjournment: A motion was made by Commissioner Dykeman and seconded by Vice Chair Tanis to adjourn. The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Board of Board Members meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m. __________________________________ _______________________________________ John McNeill, Chair Elizabeth Sandoval, Administrative Assistant 12  RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION SETTING AND ESTABLISHING A REGULAR MEETING DAY, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PURSUANT TO CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2013-1466 AS RATIFIED WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 2013-1466 as ratified, each board, commission, committee or other policy making body of the City of Farmington which holds regular meetings shall annually, subject to the ratification and approval of the City Council of the City of Farmington, establish a regular meeting day, time and place; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency of the City of Farmington has determined and does recommend to the City Council that the regular meeting day, time and place of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency of the City of Farmington and the location where a copy of the agenda of such meetings may be obtained shall be as set forth in this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE METROPOLITAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON: That the regular meeting day, time and place of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency of the City of Farmington shall be held on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the HQ Building, located at 119 W. Main St., Farmington, New Mexico. The location where a copy of the agenda of the regular meeting may be inspected seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting shall be at the Community Works Department, Municipal Annex, 805 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. PASSED, SIGNED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ______ day of _________, 2020. By: Chairperson, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency  DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON REVITALIZATION – COMPLETE STREET PROJECT – November 4, 2020 Project Update – Week 44: Due to underground utility change orders and delays caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, the completion date for Phase II has changed from the first week of November to the last week of November.* Work Completed ● Raised planter installation on Behrend has been completed. ● Luminaire foundations between Allen and Locke have been completed. ● Behrend roundabout containment wall, splitter islands, apron, and curbing are complete. ● 7 raised planters on Locke have been installed. ● Asphalt paving at parallel parking pull outs between Allen and Locke are completed. ● Sidewalk on S. Locke has been replaced. The Week Ahead – November 4 to November 11: ● Sidewalk and ADA ramps between Locke and Auburn will be complete by end of the week. ● Installation of brick pavers between Allen and Behrend will be complete by end of the week. ● One surface drop inlet will be installed at the Auburn roundabout outer ring. ● All raised planters will have been installed on Locke by end of the week. ● Begin setting luminaires Friday of this week. ● Asphalt on North and South Locke will be completed by end of the week. ● Base course will be placed on North and South Behrend by the end of the week. ● Luminaire foundation installation between Locke and Auburn ● Surveyor work for Auburn roundabout will be done Monday November 9. A Look Beyond a Week: ● Continue brick paver installation ● Continue subgrade base course prep for roadway ● Continue asphalt placing on roadway ● Gateway signs foundations to begin on Monday November 16. ● Sidewalk work for the project completed by Monday November 16. ● Asphalt on North and South Behrend ● Asphalt base mat on Main St. Work Hours: ● Construction hours: Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Noise level and vibration monitoring will be in effect. No night work is anticipated at this time. Weekend work will be scheduled as needed. For Your Consideration: ● With the first snow of the season upon us, we would like to remind everyone that ICE MELT and SALT should NOT be used on the new sidewalks downtown. Those materials will cause deterioration of the new surface. As a courtesy, the City’s Park Operations crew has placed bags of SAND at your front doors for your use on icy spots! SAND is a great alternative to keep walkways SAFE when slick. For more information contact Parks Operations Administration at (505) 599-1181. ● Due to the Public Health Emergency Directive, all public meetings including the stakeholder meetings will be conducted online or by phone. Stakeholder meetings are held every Wednesday at 10am using Zoom Meetings. Please request meeting link by email. ● For assistance and resources for businesses affected by the current health crisis, please visit: https://www.fmtn.org/578/Coronavirus * Please note that inclement weather or equipment failure may cause delays. Schedule is subject to change. Thanks for your continued support and patience with this project! Sherry M. Roach Project Coordinator - City of Farmington 119 W. Main Street, Farmington, NM 87401 Office: 505-599-8443 Cell: 505-427-1512 shroach@fmtn.org www.heartoffarmington.org  DOWNTOWN FARMINGTON October 2019 vs 2020 The following data is collected from the Downtown Farmington area between South Miller Avenue west to South Auburn Avenue and West Broadway north to West Main Street. There were 5,828 total calls for service in October 2020 within the Farmington city limits and 7,226 total calls for service in October 2019 which equals a 19% decrease. Of these, 78 calls were within the Downtown area in October 2020 and 62 in October 2019 for a 26% increase. Please refer to the following for incident types and totals: 2020 2019 Incident Type Total Incident Type Total Close Patrol 45 Traffic Stop 17 Traffic Stop 10 Unwanted Subject 6 Suspicious Person/Vehicle 5 Welfare Check 5 Vehicle Complaint 3 Suspicious Person/Vehicle 3 Animal Complaint/Investigation 2 Close Patrol 2 Welfare Check 2 Speak to Officer 2 Trespassing 1 Down Subject 2 Battery 1 Animal Complaint/Investigation 2 Alarm - Hold Up 1 Warrant Service 2 Assist - EMS 1 Criminal Damage to Property 2 Burglary-Commercial 1 Pedestrian 2 Alarm - Burglary 1 Liquor Violation 2 Unwanted Subject 1 Fight - Non Domestic 2 Parking Violation 1 Accident - No Injuries 1 Speak to Officer 1 Fight - Domestic Violence 1 Fight - Non Domestic 1 Arrest Other 1 Flag Down 1 Information 1 Grand Total 78 Harassment 1 Assist - EMS 1 Armed Subject 1 Lost/Found Property 1 Vehicle Complaint 1 Missing/Runaway 1 911 Investigation 1 Assist - Police 1 Battery 1 Grand Total 62 1|Page  DOWNTOWN Utilizing all calls for service within the Downtown area during October 2020, a total of 78, the table below reflects the prevalent day and time these incidents occurred: Hour Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Total 01 1 1 02 1 1 06 1 1 07 2 2 1 2 3 3 4 17 08 1 1 2 09 1 1 3 2 7 10 1 2 1 2 3 2 11 11 1 1 1 2 5 12 1 1 2 13 1 3 2 6 14 1 1 15 1 1 1 1 1 5 16 1 1 1 3 1 7 17 1 1 18 1 1 19 2 2 21 2 1 1 4 22 3 3 23 1 1 Total 5 13 8 10 15 15 12 78 The following graph reflects a year to year by month comparison for reported cases related to the Downtown Farmington area: There were a total of 5 cases submitted in October 2020 and 12 cases submitted in October 2019 reflecting a 58% overall decrease. The data contained in this report was collected from the Farmington Police Department’s Record Management System. Although the data has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no assurances are made regarding accuracy or completeness and should be utilized only as general information. Prepared November 4, 2020 2|Page Contract: City Council awarded bid to AUI, Inc., on December 10, 2019, $9,202,135.20. Notice to proceed on January 6, 2020. No new change orders; Phase 1 Construction (Allen to Miller): AUI is working on punch list items. Landscape & Irrigation: Planting of trees is pending and is being handled by Parks Ops. Site Furnishings: Bike racks and bike repair stations to be installed by Parks Ops. Phase 2 Construction (Auburn to Allen): Phase 2 began on June 8th. Storm Drain System: One single curb drop inlet remains to be installed on Auburn Avenue. 10 of 13 surface inlets are installed and are installed concurrently with the valley gutters. Landscape & Irrigation: Crews are currently working on installing the decorative brick pavers. Electrical: Light pole foundations are being placed and wire is being pulled through conduit. Concrete: The curbing at southwest corner of Auburn remains to be installed. All five drive pads have been placed near Auburn. The last section of valley gutter has been installed between Locke and Auburn. All the old sidewalks have been removed and the new sidewalks and ADA ramps have been replaced and are open to pedestrians between Allen Avenue and Locke Avenue. Roadway: Asphalt paving operations began November 2nd with the parallel parking pull outs between Allen and Behrend and then moved to N. Allen and S. Allen. Crews will continue laying asphalt working from Allen to the west. Communications & Public Relations: Weekly contractor meetings held at 8:30 am, and stakeholder meetings at 10:00 am on Wednesdays through Zoom meetings. The 3-week look ahead schedule and the project progress reports are uploaded regularly to the website: www.heartoffarmington.org. Potential new business prospects are directed to the Economic Development and MainStreet program director and to the local small business resource partners. Downtown Revenues: In September there was an upward trend in revenues with an average of 11% up for the seven businesses that reported, however there is a large spread; -60% to +138% (YOY). Four of the seven reported even or positive revenues. This is mainly due to the increase in sales for home goods (138%) and the food establishments showing an upward trend due to the pleasant September weather. Some retail businesses in Phase 2 still remain closed since the mid-March public health restrictions with only one retail business re- opening this past month and another delaying their plans to reopen in November. Two businesses in phase 1 have announced their plans to close by the end of the year; one will transition to online only. There is an uptick in potential new businesses opening in the downtown corridor and two recent real estate transactions. The newest business to open is Nizhoni Soaps and other types of new businesses in development include a good mix of retail, office/professional, salon/health and wellness, and food/baked goods. Many downtown businesses have applied and were awarded through the Business Continuity Grant program.