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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2003-09-03 RegularCommunity and Economic Development Committee Minutes September 3, 2003 The Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, September 3, 2003, in the second floor conference room of City Hall, at 8 a.m., with the following members present: Chair Gregory Crinion, Kevin Candee, Maurice Estlinbaum, James Gerland, and Brent Goswick. Also present were the following liaisons: Council member Tracy Goza, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Jim Reinhartsen, Friendswood Chamber of Commerce President Carol Jones, Planning and Zoning Chairman Bob Bertrand, FISD Superintendent Trish Hanks, and CCISD Coordinator for Policy and Administrative Services Mike Kuhrt. Also present at the meeting was Wendy Slaton of Griffin Integrated Marketing. Staff members present were Karen Capps, Ron Cox, Dan Johnson, and Mike Hodge. Absent from the meeting were Tony Banfield, Sr., Gary Harris, and Zekie McVeigh. Call to Order. Chair Crinion called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. with a quorum present. 2. Approval of Minutes. A correction was made to the August 6, 2003 minutes. The correction is under Reports, item C, number two, reflecting the meter size to be 1". Kevin Candee made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the meeting of August 6, 2003. Greg Crinion seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 3. Report from Dan Johnson, Deputy Director, Community Development Department, on impact fee study. Dan Johnson gave a report on the impact fee study regarding changes that are being currently proposed in the study. He said that the City's current method for assessing impact fees is determined by the land's acreage size and zoning. In this study, one of the goals was to realign the assessment of impact fees to make it more equitable for commercial development. As such, different methods were considered before deciding that assessing by meter size without distinction between commercial and residential use was the most equitable for all future developments. Dan further explained that since most of the special assessment district service areas are almost fully developed, future impact fees can be assessed uniformly throughout the city. Regarding the status of implementing the new changes and study, Dan said the study was reviewed by the Advisory Committee (Planning and Zoning Commission) on Thursday, August 28, 2003. The Advisory Committee had some questions that will be addressed in September. It is hoped that a resolution for the study will be presented for consideration by City Council in November. Dan asked the committee for consensus on the impact fee study. The CEDC complied and gave consensus in moving forward with the recommended changes. 4. Report from Jim Reinhartsen, regarding community strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis workshop. Jim Reinhartsen reported on attending a League City Economic Development Corporation workshop that was facilitated by Ron Lemon, a League City resident, and suggested the Committee considers using Mr. Lemon in the future. 5. Reports: A. Communication/marketing plans Wendy Slaton provided a written report to the committee of economic development related articles published in area newspapers during the last month. She also showed copies of the informational postcards that will be mailed in September. The brokers/developers event was discussed regarding possible dates, agenda, sponsors, and logistics. B. Chamber Fall Trade Show event Carol Jones reported on the 151h annual Chamber Fall Trade Show. She stated there were 65 booths with another six businesses on the waiting list to participate in the event. Eighty people attended the Chamber mixer on Saturday evening. Karen Capps stated that the City's booth generated a lot of visitors and interest about the Main Street plan. She added that the Main Street animated video clip was displayed along with presentation boards of the town center plan. C. Grand Parkway Segment B Study The committee reviewed a copy of the Segment B Study that showed the recommended routes for the Grand Parkway. The committee asked staff to request a representative from the Grand Parkway Association to attend the next CEDC meeting to provide a status report on the proposed alignments. 6. Review of land rezoned for economic development purposes in 2001. The committee reviewed land that was rezoned in 2001. The purpose of reviewing the land was to determine if any committee action was necessary that could spur development of these properties. It was determined that the rezoned land area was encumbered by many pipeline easements and presented serious development obstacles that could not readily be removed, even with the involvement of the city. Therefore, the committee made no recommendations for city involvement with regard to these properties. 7. Adiournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.