Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Friday, August 22, 2014 at 8:00am Zionsville Town Hall-Community Meeting Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Mark Plassman, Vice-President, Secretary, Katie Culp, and Brad Johnson Also Present: Bruce Donaldson, Counsel to the RDC, Ed Mitro, Town Manager, and Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development. A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-Mark Plassman called the meeting to order at 8:04am B. New Business 1. Business Plan: Mark Plassman introduced the topic and indicated that a goal of the group would be to create a set of goals to achieve over the next 6 to 12 months. Paul Kite spoke next and spoke to prioritizing the next steps of the Commission related to Creekside, which is to fund the 106th Street improvements and establish infrastructure, and to establish how to best get the word out to brokers and site selectors regarding Creekside. Discussions next centered around the idea of a focus group type meeting to evaluate perceived opportunities and constraints, as well as the potential for other events. Goals of the Committee were identified as follows: • establish a timeline for the installation of infrastructure, • establish a series of tools of what the Commission is willing to do related to incentives, • establish a marketing plan, • establish the name and contact information for each CEO living within 5 miles of Creekside, • finalize the amenities with Creekside including management and ownership, • establish a side by side comparison of land costs, • establish a ratio of square feet per acre as a threshold related to tax abatement, • conduct a fee comparison as to development costs, • amendment to the DOW PUD Ordinance (integration of architectural standards and development standards) It was noted that Agenda for the August 25, 2014 Commission should reflect the Parks Department / Common Area as an agenda item. C. Other Business: None D. Adjournment (meeting adjourned at 9:30am) Respectfully Submitted, Craig Anderson, Secretary The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for August 25, 2014 at 6:30pm.