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198 <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, October <br />11, ~000 AT 5:30 p.m. IN THE McIntire Room, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Work Session: Corridor Study <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />JEFFERSON-MADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY - October 11, 2000 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: <br />Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. <br /> <br /> Mr. Neal payton ofTori Gallas and Partners, consultants who conducted the <br />Corridor Study, reviewed the Study which included: Market Analysis Summary; Urban <br />Design Guidelines; Corridor Analysis; Economic Impact Analysis; and Implementation <br />Strategy Alternatives. The following corridors were studied: Downtown Mall; West <br />Main Street; Preston Avenue, Fontaine Avenue (Fry's Spring); Cherry Avenue and <br />9th/10th Street Connector; Mclntire Road/Ridge/5t~ Street; Monticello Avenue; Avon <br />Street; Belmont Business District; Emmet Street/Barracks Road/Ivy Road; High Street; <br />River Road, Long Street; and Harris Street. <br /> <br /> Ms. Becky Clay-Christensen, facilitator of the meeting, said that the goal of the <br />meeting is to reach consensus on key issues. Ms. Clay-Christensen asked if there are any <br />questions for clarity. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said that the analysis of market trends appears to say that to do <br />nothing is to lose, and Mr. Len Bogorad of Robert Charles Lesser & Co., partners in the <br />Study, said that is accurate~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the residential projections are shown as being anchors for the <br />corridors and asked if they are tipped toward mixed use or commercial, and Mr. Bogorad <br />said they are closely interm4ned and there is a need to focus on both residential and non- <br />residential along the corridors. Mr. Bogorad said he envisions more residential areas <br />around the corridors. <br /> <br /> Mx. Toscano asked, in terms of mixed use, how important is it to always have <br />residential and is it always important to have residential in the same building. Mr. <br />Toscano also asked if incentives should be provided to get what we want. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bogorad said it is more challenging to include residential in mixed use, from <br />the lender's standpoint as,well, bm said that is not the only way to achieve mixed use. Mr. <br />Bogorad said this can be done in separate projects. Mr. Bogorad said incentives can be <br />included in zoning ordinances as opposed to making certain requirements of developers. <br /> <br /> Mr. Payton said that in many cases office and mixed use have residential behind <br />them, but not in the same building. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati asked if there are obstacles in the City's development process, and <br />what can be done to mitigate or eliminate road blocks, such as neighborhood opposition, <br />to development. <br /> <br /> Mr. Payton said he has heard that there is a problem with the Board of <br />Architectural Review in that the perception is they are highly subjective and capricious. <br />Mr. Payton said that developers are not opposed to stringent mles, but they want to know <br />what the rules are. With regard to mitigating road blocks, Mr. Payton said there is not <br />easy answer, but there must be a process of engagement with stakeholders. <br /> <br /> <br />