Zionsville Redevelopment Commission (ZRDC)

ZIONSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6:30pm Zionsville Town Hall-Community Meeting Room 1100 West Oak Street Members Present: Luke Phenicie, President, Brad Johnson, Vice-President, Mark Plassman, Secretary. Also Present: Ed Mitro, Town Manager, Wayne DeLong, AICP, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Ben Worrell, Boone EDC, and Bruce Donaldson, Counsel to the RDC A. Opening a. Call meeting to order-President Luke Phenicie called the meeting to order at 6:32pm. b. Review of Memorandum of the May 26, 2015 regular meeting (Memorandum is available). 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Luke Phenicie (seconded by Brad Johnson) to approve the May 26, 2015 memorandum. The motion was unanimously approved. B. Old Business a. Redevelopment Area project update: Wayne DeLong offered an update on projects within and near the TIF area (and provided a written report). b. Creekside Committee Reports: Brad Johnson updated the Committee of the HWC’s current efforts. Brad also summarized the results of his meeting and conversation with the Plan Commission and Town Council. Specifically, the composition of the Creekside Architecture Review Committee, with up to seven (7) members, was discussed and the following potential members were identified: Tim Haak, David Rausch and Eileen Davis (alternating appearances based on potential for conflicts with projects) Mark Plassman, Brad Johnson, and a Plan Commission member (Allan Rachles). Discussion followed related to the number of members of the future committee, and how the membership could exercise its individual vote, and it was discussed that given that all Commission members were not present that the matter should be tabled to a future meeting. c. Creekside Marketing: The Commission discussed the need to update the Creekside Corporate Park’s project timeline and the desire to have the design finalized by October 1, 2015 and be out for bid by November 1, 2015. Marketing efforts would greatly benefit from an updated solidified time line. C. New Business  a. Bennett Parkway extension: Wayne DeLong reviewed an email provided by the Town Engineer, today, which described the current status of the project. In summary, it was indicated that Town Engineer BLN was overseeing efforts to propose various routes for the potential extension of Bennett Parkway. It was indicated that more information was forthcoming and would be reported on next month. D. Boone EDC Update: No Update E. Other Business a. Bonding: It was recognized that Crowe was researching the bonding capacity of the RDC and additional information will be provided in the coming months. b. Tax Increment Finance District Declaration: As originally discussed at the May meeting of the Commission, the Commission declared its intention to capture 100 percent of the increment within its three (3) TIF districts (being the original TIF district, the Oak Street TIF district, and the 334/Whitestown TIF district). 1. Action Taken: A motion was made by Brad Johnson (seconded by Luke Phenicie) that the Commission make the determination to capture 100 percent of the increment in each of the three (3) districts with proper notice being provided to all parties as required by law (it was noted that the assessment date was moving to January 1, from March 1). F. Adjournment (the meeting adjourned at 7:06pm) Respectfully Submitted, Mark Plassman, Secretary The next meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for July 27, 2015 at 6:30pm.