Downtown TIF Advisory Board

CITY OF LACONIA DOWNTOWN TIF ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 8:30 AM City Hall - 200B MINUTES ACCEPTED 11/9/2021 10/26/2021 - Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:40 AM 2. Roll Call The following members were present: Chris Condodemetraky, Breanna Neal, Charlie St. Clair, and Robert Mora 3. Recording Secretary Robert Mora 4. Staff in Attendance Robert Mora, Assistant Planner 5. Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings 5.1. Draft Minutes (PDF) Chair B. Neal: Asked if everyone had a chance to review the minutes and if anyone had any suggested changes. No one requested any changes. Chair B. Neal: Accepted the minutes as presented. 6. Downtown Parking The board discussed parking garage signage downtown. R. Mora stated that he would be scheduling time to go out with Public Works and the Planning Department to evaluate where potential new signage could be erected. The board would like to see the parking signs in the City Halls parking lot changed to reflect the times that two-hour parking is enforced and that the two-hour parking limit is not enforced during the weekends and evenings downtown. The consensus for two-hour parking was Monday thru Friday, 9 AM - 5:30 PM, more in line with what is done in Concord. Patrick Wood, Resident of Laconia: Discussed that the City Council discussed the Parking Garage at the Land Use Committee. That possibly the garage could take up to three years to complete if they decide to move forward with the proposed redevelopment of the garage. Also suggested installing solar panels on the top of the garage to generate some electricity while adding cover for the vehicles on top. The board discussed parking needs downtown and whether there were any proposed loading zones near the colonial. In addition, there should be some 15-minute parking spots added on Canal St. C. St. Clair: Noted that he would like to see loading zones curbs painted, helping residences more readily identify them. The board also briefly discussed whether metered parking might be an option and that fees collected with those systems stay in the area they are collected in, i.e., Downtown, Weirs, or Lakeport.  The board discussed parking needs downtown and whether there were any proposed loading zones near the colonial. In addition, there should be some 15-minute parking spots added on Canal St. C. St. Clair: Noted that he would like to see loading zones curbs painted, helping residences more readily identify them. The board also briefly discussed whether metered parking might be an option and that fees collected with those systems stay in the area they are collected in, i.e., Downtown, Weirs, or Lakeport. 7. Goal Setting and Projects 7.1. TIF Activities (PDF) The board discussed that each member should consider what projects they would like to see added to proposed development activities for the Downtown TIF. Some of the discussed ideas include adding bridge lighting downtown, banner poles downtown, wayfinding signage, and portage point for kayaks. 8. New Business No new business was brought before the board. 9. Old Business No old business was brought before the board. 10. Adjournment The committee schedule the next Downtown TIF meeting for November 9th @ 8:30. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.