VAPStat Joint Meeting

514 W. Liberty Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Minutes VAPStat Joint Meeting Monday, December 14, 2015 3:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium Vacant and Abandoned Property Statistics Louisville & Jefferson County Landbank Authority, Inc. Roll Call - Establish Quorum Approval of Minutes On a motion by Mr. Jones, and a second by Mr. Burks, the minutes from the November 9 meeting were approved. Announcements Mr. Burks briefly discussed his resignation. Old Business Resolution Number Resolution 21, Series 2015 Request: Review of purchase option agreement / revisions to the resolution Project Name: N/A (commercial purchase) Location: 1029, 1033-1037, 1041, 1043, and 1049 Dixie Hwy., 1725 W. St. Catherine St. Neighborhood: California Applicant: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Project Area/Size: 42,216.2 sq ft. PVA Value: $6,500.00 Sale Price: $700.00 (represents 10% Option Agreement) Council District: 6-David James Case Manager: Joshua Watkins, Real Estate Coordinator Latondra Yates summarized action on Resolution 21, Series 2015. It was originally approved at the October 12 meeting, on a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Burks. With the approval, the Committee wanted to see the draft purchase option agreement as well as several clerical changes to the resolution. Revised Resolution 21, that now included the draft purchase option agreement, was reviewed and discussed by Jeana Dunlap, Legal Counsel and the Committee members. After the discussion, on a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Burks. Revised Resolution 21 was approved. Louisville Metro Government Page 1 VAPStat Joint Meeting Minutes December 14, 2015 New Business There was no new business. General Discussion Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Burks, and a second by Mr. Jones, the meeting adjourned at 3:32 pm. Urban Renewal and Community Development Agency of Louisville (Annual) Meeting) Roll Call - Establish Quorum Approval of Minutes On a motion by Commissioner Ogburn, and a second by Commissioner Schindler, the minutes from the November 9 meeting were approved. Announcements There were no announcements. Election of Officers Ed Carle, Legal Counsel conducted the nominations of the members. On a motion by Commissioner Ogburn, seconded by Commissioner Schindler, Bob Frazier was nominated and re-elected as Chairman. On a motion by Chairman Frazier and seconded by Commissioner Schindler, Lisa Ogburn was nominated and elected as Vice Chairwoman. Old Business Jeana provided an update and overview of the Cedar Street Development. She provided a recap of the project using a PowerPoint presentation that included a summary of Metro involvement and elevations of the proposed housing designs. In response to a question by Chairman Frazier, Phil Holoubeck, with Steel Head Development, provided an overview of the Chef Space project. New Business Resolution Number Resolution 7, Series 2015 Request: Resolution approving housing plans and designs Louisville Metro Government Page 2 VAPStat Joint Meeting Minutes December 14, 2015 Project Name: Cedar Street Development Location: Multiple Addresses, see exhibits Neighborhood: Russell Applicant: Community Ventures Corporation REBOUND Council District: 4 - David Tandy Case Manager: Jeana Dunlap, Director Jeana Dunlap summarized the nature of the Resolution and answered question from the Commissioners. After a motion by Commissioner Ogburn, and second by Commissioner Schindler, the case was opened for discussion. Mr. Carle asked if staff has verified conformance with the Russell Neighborhood Design Guidlines. Ms. Dunlap replied that it is her understanding that the housings designs do comply in working with the project consultant, Concepts 21. She also discussed the conditions in the resolution, and the letter received by Haven Harrington, with the Concerned Association for Russell Residents, which included concerns about the size of some of the proposed houses. She summarized the conditions, which are intended to address the concerns of the neighbors, including holding a neighborhood meeting to inform of the housing designs and other aspects of the Cedar Street Development, as well as requiring any additional changes to the housing designs to come back before the Commission. After the discussion, on the motion by Commissioner Ogburn, and second by Commissioner Schindler, Resolution 7, Series 2015 was approved unanimously. Resolution 7, Series 2015 was approved unanimously. Concerned Asso of Russell Residents Resolution Number Resolution 8, Series 2015 Request: Resolution Amending Resolutions 2 and 3, Series 2015 Project Name: Cedar Street Development Location: Multiple addresses, see exhibits Neighborhood: Russell Applicant: Community Ventures Corporation (CVC) and REBOUND Case Manager: Jeana Dunlap, Director / Renita Rosa, Executive Administrator Ms. Dunlap summarized the nature of Resolution 8, including revisions to the timeframes for development of the project. A new completion date of June 30, 2017, was included. There was then discussion by staff, Legal Counsel and the Commissioners, including a refernce by Ms. Dunlap of the development agreement, in response to questions about enforceability of the terms of the project. On a motion by Commissioner Ogburn, and a second by Commissioner Schindler, Resolution 8, Series 2015 was approved unanimously. Adjournment On a motion by Commissioner Ogburn, and a second by Commissioner Schindler, the meeting adjourned. Louisville Metro Government Page 3 VAPStat Joint Meeting Minutes December 14, 2015 Vacant Property Review Commission No Business Items Hopper Items There were no hopper items. Closing Remarks Louisville Metro Government Page 4