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Home My WebLink AboutOCTOBER 26,2016 JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 26,2016 The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held a Regular Meeting on October 26, 2016, that was called to order at 6:05 PM in the Mayor's Conference Room, located at 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville,Indiana. Board Members present: Monty Snelling, Mayor Mike Moore, Jack Vissing, Callie Jahn, Matt Owen and GCCS Board Representative Jerry White Staff Members present: Redevelopment Commission Attorney Les Merkley,City Controller and Redevelopment Treasurer Heather Metcalf,Assistant City Controller Yvonne Dowd,Redevelopment Director Rob Waiz, Grant Administrator DeLynn Rutherford, City Engineer Andy Crouch, Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Pruitt, Parks Director Paul Northam, City Councilpersons Josh Rodriguez& Lisa Gill, Redevelopment Administrative Assistant Janet Mayrose, and CMMS Administrator/Secretary Cindy Seifert Guests present: Dr. Andrew Melin with GCCS, GCCS Board Members Tony Hall and Theresa Bottorff-Perkins, Julie Rigrish with ISBDC,Kate Miller,Doug Carden and various Rose Hill Neighborhood residents,Jorge Lanz with Jacobi, Toombs& Lanz, Bob Stein with United Consulting, Mike Hutt, Richard Eklund, Pat Barrow, and Elizabeth Beilman with The Evening News CALL TO ORDER Mr. Snelling called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Owen made a motion to approve the agenda, with the additions of 803 Ohio Avenue, MOU between City/County and Resolution to transfer property ownership, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Minutes: CONSENT REPORTS Ms. Jahn made a motion to approve the minutes from September 28, 2016, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion,passing on a vote of 3-0-2 with Mr. Snelling and Mr. Owen abstaining. Claims: Ms. Jahn made a motion to approve the TIF Claims in the amount of$1,535,835.95, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion, passing on a vote of 4-0-1 with Mr. Snelling abstaining. Ms. Jahn made a motion to approve the Redevelopment Claims in the amount of$19,207.06, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion, passing on a vote of 4-0-1 with Mr. Snelling abstaining. Review of Financial Information: Ms. Metcalf provided a Contract Summary spreadsheet. JTL Ongoing Proiects Update: Jorge Lanz provided status on JTL projects: Veterans Parkway Phase 2—Design and Right-of-Way Engineering continues. Appraisals ready to commence. Riverfront—Awaiting tree planting. Scheduled for next week. Gateway Development—Coordinating Site Layout revisions with the Developer. ALTA Survey provided to the Developer. Allison Lane Sidewalks — Met with Paul Northam and Dawn Spyker. JTL awaiting further instruction on where to locate foundations for bench &trash receptacles. N. 10th Street Streetscape & Development Coordination — Meeting with Kaden and Baptist East representatives scheduled for October 28'at 9am. Design and Utility Coordination continues. Gottbrath Way at Bridgepointe Commons—Finalizing INDOT entrance and Traffic Signal permit application. Executed Traffic Signal Covenant with INDOT. Utica Pike Sidewalk Extension—Presented an agreement for installation of sidewalks from Allison Lane down the south side of Utica Pike until the connection with existing sidewalk on the north side of Utica Pike. The schedule for the project is 150 days, estimated completion date is March 2017. The end result, after the completion of the Veterans Parkway Phase 2,will create a constant path from Veteran's Parkway/I65 to Holmans/Allison Lane to Utica Pike continuing through Restaurant Row on Riverside Drive. Mayor Moore made a motion to approve the Agreement for Professional Engineering Services Surveying, Design and Construction Administration with JTL, in an amount not to exceed $69,500, with Mr. Vissing seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. BUSINESS Downtown Residential Overlay District Nathan Pruitt presented a PowerPoint outlining the need for new housing growth in Jeffersonville. This need has brought about a further need for new zoning category he calls a Residential Overlay District. The new zoning would allow for zero set-backs, no requirement for first floor business and remove other suburban design standards. Mr. Pruitt used census data and estimated job growth to find that over the next five years a minimum of 4,700 housing units will be needed in Jeffersonville. He searched for the amount of vacant land currently available for building within the City limits and found that if the current trend of single-use detached homes is continued,there would be a shortfall of 220 acres to meet this need,with zero availability of church, school, business, etc. A trending option could fall to downtown for multi-story, multi-family residential. He cited Newport, KY, Columbus, OH, Carmel, IN, as cities where this trend is thriving. The new zoning would allow for more character,vibrancy, more safety due to increased activity, higher tax revenues, more successful new business and make Jeffersonville more competitive with neighboring cities/towns. ISBDC Sponsorship Julie Rigrish presented a request for$10,000. ISBDC is a counseling service for those wanting to begin or make changes to their small business. Any requests to open new business in Jeffersonville are sent there for counseling. ISBDC works with 14 counties in Southern Indiana,and the amount they are requesting is prorated between the counties served. Mayor Moore made a motion to approve$10,000 for ISBDC,with Mr.Owen seconding the motion,passing on a vote of 4-1, with Mr.Vissing voting against. Home of Champions Sidewalk,Flag Pole& Duffy's Landing Paul Northam presented advised that a sidewalk is needed from Market to Mulberry to access the Home of Champions wall in Big Four Station,roughly 1,400 sq ft.A dedication ceremony will be held on November 17`x'for the new flag at Big Four Station. Duffy's Landing Phase 2 is in the finishing stages. Final grading at the top of the hill,paving and striping. To complete the project,an estimated $40,000 is need for the paving and striping. Mayor Moore made a motion to approve up to $40,000 for Duffy's Landing Phase 2, with Mr. Vissing seconding the motion,passing on a vote of 4-0-1, with Mr. Snelling abstaining. 10te Street Properties An Administrative Settlement has been reached on Parcel 45, Sharp Dry Cleaning in the amount of $202,000,as well as the purchase of frontage property and sign relocation costs for Parcel 48,Taco Bell. Mr. Vissing made a motion to approve the administrative settlement for Parcel 45 and the sale of property for Parcel 48,with Ms.Jahn seconding the motion,passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. 10th Street& Thompson Lane Change Order No. 2 Andy Crouch advised that a safety concern was noted during the construction of Thompson Lane. A railing is necessary over the installed drainage culvert. Mr.Owen made a motion to approve Change Order No.2 in the amount of$1,800,with Ms.Jahn seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. 710 E. 10th Street Fagade Grant Mr. Owen made a motion to table due to no representation, with Ms. Jahn seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Restaurant Forgivable Loans Rob Waiz advised that two projects have received a favorable recommendation from the Restaurant Forgivable Loan Committee, Portage House and The Parlor. Mr.Owen made a motion to approve$25,000 forgivable loans for both Portage House and The Parlor,with Ms. Jahn seconding the motion,passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Arts& Cultural District Landscape Contract Delynn Rutherford presented a contract for landscape design in the amount of$8,085 from Patrick Henry for the Michigan Avenue area. Mr. Vissing made a motion to approve the contract with Patrick Henry for landscape design in an amount not to exceed$8,085, with Mr. Owen seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. 1324 E. 10t' Street,Phase I ESA Study Contract Delynn Rutherford is recommending a Phase 1 study of Sharp Dry Cleaner property in the amount of $3,000. Mr. Owen made a motion to approve the Phase I study in the amount not to exceed $3,000 for the Sharp Dry Cleaner property, with Ms. Jahn seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. 803 Ohio Avenue Rob Waiz requested permission to negotiate the purchase of the property located at 803 Ohio Avenue. Ms. Jahn made a motion to approve negotiation of the purchase of 803 Ohio Avenue, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Box Store Reassessment: Memorandum of Understanding with Clark County Assessor and City of Jeffersonville Monty Snelling advised that Meijer has filed an appeal for a tax refund under the regulations passed by the State of Indiana. Mr. Snelling is suggesting combining efforts with the County to fight the appeal and any future appeals filed by other box stores in Jeffersonville. Mayor Moore made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Clark County Assessor's Office, with Mr. Owen seconding the motion,passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Resolution for Transfer of Property Ownership—Gateway Development Les Merkley presented two Resolutions for the transfer of property ownership in regards to two properties. These two properties were transferred in the name of City of Jeffersonville and Redevelopment Authority rather than Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission. In order to transfer the properties to JRC, a resolution accepting title are needed for each parcel. Ms.Jahn made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-R-12 to accept title and ownership of two parcels(955 Spring Street and Illinois Avenue)from the City of Jeffersonville,with Mr. Vissing seconding the motion, passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. Ms.Jahn made a motion to approve Resolution 2016-R-13 to accept title and ownership of a parcel on W. 7'Street from the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Authority,with Mr. Owen seconding the motion,passing unanimously on a vote of 5-0. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Mr. Waiz advised that the Parks Department will be taking over the responsibilities of Big Four Station. PUBLIC COMMENTS Pat Barrow made a presentation of her updated Colston Park proposal. Kate Miller on behalf of Rose Hill Neighborhood Association expressed the disappointment of making Colston Park residential. In their view, Court Avenue would be the more appropriate location for a multi- family project. However, she added that they would be more in favor of Pat Barrow's project, making multi-structure project than a high-rise option. Mr.Merkley responded that no decision has been made,nor will likely be made on the Colston Park location anytime soon. BOARD COMMENTS Mayor Mike Moore, asked the residents against any projects downtown, which might be multi-family, to reconsider their stance, as any increase in population downtown, would most likely increase the amount of children at Springhill and Maple Elementary Schools,which are in jeopardy of closure. Jack Vissing No Comments Callie Jahn No Comments Matt Owen No Comments Jerry White No Comments Monty Snelling thanked the residents in attendance at tonight's meeting and advised that he has an open door policy,and welcomes any expressions of concerns and ideas to be brought to his attention. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Owen m e a motion to adjourn at 7:36 PM, with Mayor Moore seconding the motion. dsident Jac l� V i ssi el , Oce-e- ` lames;b�{ Submitted By: Ci dy Seifert