Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, March 24, 2014 at 6:30pm Zionsville Town Hall-Community Meeting Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Luke Phenicie, President, Mark Plassman, Vice-President, Craig Anderson, Secretary, Brad Johnson, and Jim Longest. Also Present: Kim Blanchet, Town Attorney, Ed Mitro, Town Manager, and Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development. A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-President Luke Phenicie called the meeting to order at 6:30pm b. Review of Memorandum of the February 24, 2014 meeting (Memorandum is available). 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Craig Anderson to approve the February, 2014 Memorandum. The motion was seconded by Mark Plassman. Motion unanimously approved. B. Old Business a. Micro-loan Committee update: Luke Phenicie briefly discussed the status of the loan associated with the former Eagle Creek Coffee Company operator. It was indicated that the loan remains in good standing and current payment history. b. Redevelopment Area project update: Wayne DeLong offered an update on projects within and near the TIF area (and provided a written report). c. Focus on Zionsville: Brad Johnson indicated that links associated with the website were recently updated due to the discovery of an error. The Committee discussed the recent offer to the RDC to buy the Zionsville.com internet address. C. New Business a. Discussion on Master Plan for Creekside. Brad Johnson outlined the differences between the Concept 1 and Concept 2 land plans. It was mentioned that CBBEL will be on site in the coming days related to wetland identification. 1. Action Taken: No formal was taken (though it was recognized that work related to Creekside is ongoing). b. Discussion related to assessment of future incentive requests: Luke Phenicie introduced the topic and Wayne DeLong indicated that staff had been working on the creation of  more in depth program guidance related to grant and loan consideration. It was noted by Committee membership that consideration of such requests should focus on improving and/or impacting the assessed valuation, the size of the project, the percent of the incentive versus the overall project cost, and what will the incentive assist? It was noted by the Committee that any incentive award should not be applied to municipal fees, with grants being associated with improvements, and microloan awards being associated with capital costs. 1. Action Taken: No formal was taken (though it was recognized that staff will work to prepare program guidance documentation as well as intake checklists). c. 106th Street / Zionsville Road signalization: Ed Mitro indicated to the Committee that Town Engineer BLN will provide a quote for consideration at the next meeting related to the facilitation and design of traffic controls at the intersection of 106th Street and Zionsville Road. 1. Action Taken: No formal was taken (though it was recognized that the Committee will look to receiving and reviewing the proposal from BLN for consideration at next month’s meeting). d. 106th Street land sliver: Mark Plassman introduced the item and the Committee discussed the interest in the removal of vegetation as well as the overall vision for the property which it adjoins. It was indicated that additional information would be sought from Harris FLP related to its plans for the remnant parcel, and it was acknowledged that the parcel could only be disposed of through a public process. 2. Action Taken: No formal was taken (Mark Plassman indicated that Harris FLP would be contacted and requested to provide information related to 1. its proposed use the sliver and 2. its plan for any improvements to the existing building closest to the sliver). D. Boone County EDC update: Due to schedule change, Bryan Brackemyre was unable to attend the meeting. E. Other Business (no other business was presented to the Committee) F. Adjournment (Motion to adjourn was unanimously approved): the meeting concluded at 7:41pm The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for Monday April 28, 2014 at 6:30pm. Respectfully Submitted, Craig Anderson, Secretary