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Home My WebLink About04-12-2011 . DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT C►TY OF_ * COMMITTEE * April 12, 2011 WASHINGTON MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at.4:00 p.m. in Conference Room 2, located on the second floor of One East. Main Stceet, Aubum, WA: Committee Members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, Vice Chair Nancy Backus, and Member Rich Wagner Staff present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning & Development Director Kevin Snyder, Principal Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Economic Developmenf Manager poug Lein, Support Clerk Bobbie Hodgkinson and Planning Secretary Tina Kriss. Audience Members present were: Councilmember John Partridge, Gail Spurrell, Mel Maertz, Ronnie Roberts, and Executive Director of The Aubum Downtown Association Kathleen Keator. II. CONSENT AGENDA A. Meeting Minutes - March 15, 2011 Member Backus moved and Chair Norman seconded to approve the consent agenda items as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3-0 III. DISCUSSION and INFORMATION A. Request'for Expression of lnterest Concept foc Auburn Junction Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain presented the staff report on the Request for Expression of Interest Concept for Auburn Junction; Ms: Chamberlain stated the information included within the request for expression draft was derived from the March 15th meeting feedback from the Committee. Ms. Chamberlain stated the draft does not require the typical submittal for request for proposal;` we are not asking for as much detailed information normally expected but just an overview for the potential submitters (who they are, describing experience with other projects, private partnerships and how they would potentially see working with the City). Committee and staff reviewed the draft and committee provided the following feedback: • Committee asked that it be made clearer what information is expected from a tenant. o Committee stated it should be made clearer that fhe City is willing to assist the party in submitting the Expression of Interest in another area besides the last page. o Committee stated a link could be added to the document showing the Auburn Tourism's web site showing the tourism focal points and as a resource which will also eliminate additional calls. • Committee suggests adding Hwy.167 to the map; making it full page, showing the demographic coverage area information with'updated pictures of the City Half Plaza. Page 1 Downtown Redevelopment Committee Minutes Aqril 12, 2011 A Committee would also like to adtl the Aubum Environmental Park, green zone, casino, airport and other focal points on a separate map with pop outs. • Committee would like broadband information added to page 3. • Committee would like traffic counts provided for Hwy 18 and Hwy 167, expressing this is located at the janction of Highways 167 and 18. • Committee would like to clarify the current development agreement is with Alpert International, Inc. and rephrase. • Committee would like to rephrase underutilized parking structure and add the City has the largest amount of unused parking and the highest percentage of unused parking of the south sound Cities. • Committee would like to emphasize City code has incentives for sustainable green projects (page 3) within the downtown redevelopment area. • Committee would like more clarification on page 5, combining both No. 1 items. • Committee stated the identffication of the Principal and Project Manager is a little prescriptive and please take it out. • Committee would like item on page 5(A) to be moved to page 6. • Committee stated providing an objective for the. City stating "expressions of interest that come in from combinations of developers who have different components of development will also be°. Director Snyder stated staff will reword this to set the expectation and opportunities but retain the flexibility to not narrowing the segment of response. It will be inserted in the beginning of the expression and also lafer. • Committee would like to rephrase page 5.(#5) • Member Wagner would like a'better picture of Aubum Regional Medical Center inserted. . • Committee suggested providing 6- 8 weeks for the deadline of response and waiting with the market analysis and discussing after the submittal. • Goal is to advertise nationally and regionally; Director Snyder stated advertisement will be done in a non-traditional advertising, since it is not a legal notice. Puget Sound Business Joumal and possibly tie it into Facebook, The Auburn Downtown Association web site, City web site along with other sifes. • Committee suggested staff include references to the Auburn Airport, the Auburn Environmental Park, and the Green Zone. • Committee asked staff to bring this in draft form before Committee one more time and prior to meeting provide the draft to Counc'il members for feedback and comment: Vice-Chair Backus expressed her concern for parking availability and handicap parking availability in the downtown area. Member Backus was told a party of 8 tried parking close to Odfellas but was unable to find parking but noted an entire empty gravel parking lot just down the street. It is difficult for citizens to know where parking availability is without knowing if theywill be towed away or ticketed. It is a concern that we may not be able to attract and bring people downtown that really want to come the way our parking is currently arranged. It'would be helpful to have a map of all the parking, permit parking, and who is allowed to park there, open public parking, and open handicapped parking. Committee asked that staff bring this item before the Downtown Redevelopment Committee to address these issues in coordination with The Aubum Downtown Association and the Aubum Area Chamber of Commerce. Page 2 Downtown Redeveloament Commitfee Minutes Aaril 12, 2011 B. Matrix Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain reviewed the changes made on the Matrix since the last meeting. Committee and staff discussed the matrix and asked staff to make specific changes: • Downtown Parking - Add to the matrix to bring before Committee • Downtown Gateways - bring back before Committee to review the font • Downtown Transitions - Create a new topic section combining Urban Core Task Force recommendations, the 5 Strategy Areas, and Extensions to other parts of the City • Auburn Junction Team - Committee suggests a checking at 6 months e DesigNConstruction - Change to May 10 e Arts/Cultural District - Change word from Cultural to Culture, would like to come up with a calendar • Dowrrtown Incentives - discuss realistic incentives IV. INFORMATION V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Downtown Redevelopment Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 5:03 p.m. APPROVED THIS°3W/ 7h DAY OF Za// . ~ I AA11AAA "C~n' Lynn man, Chair Tina Kriss, Planning Secretary I Page 3