During 2004 the Economic Development & Planning Committee met on the following dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Albemarle/I-485 Area Plan Amendment
Staff:  Garet Johnson, Land Use Program Manager
Action:  Recommend that City Council deny the request to amend the Albemarle/I-485 Interchange Study.
   2.  Backlog of Rezoning Cases
Staff Debra Campbell, Planning Director and Sandra Montgomery, Planning Coordinator
 Action:  Receive research information from staff from 26 cmmunities; continue discussions on how many privately initiated rezoning cases should be heard each month; and make a recommendation to City Coucnil (for consideration at their December 13, 2004 dinner meeting) on the resolution.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, November 3, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
     1.  Backlog of Rezoning cases (Referred by Council on 9/20/04)
     2.  Albemarle/I-485 Area Plan
     3.  West Morehead Land Use/Pedscape Plan

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
     1.  Midtown Square Redevelopment
Staff Resource: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Committee will receive follow up information and make a recommendation to City Council on the conceptual business terms for an Economic Development grant.  At the conclusion of the discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to recommend that Council approve the conceptual business tems as set forth by staff.
     2.  Economic Development Strategic Plan
Staff Resource:  Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Committee will discuss the October 14th panel discussion and focus on identifying changes in the Economic Development Environment that are relevant to the City's Economic Development growth.  The Committee agree to continue to revisit this topic at subsequent meetings and leading up to a future Council retreat.

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Economic Development & Planning Committee Meeting held October 6, 2004 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Plan Amendment Process -  This  Item was a follow up to the Sept 1 meeting at which the Committee requested staff to develop a proposed interim cost recovery model that would serve to recover some of the costs associated with processing a plan amendment.  Staff recommended not to implement such an interim plan, but instead recommended that they continue to collect data on the plan amendment process and report back to Council at a future date.  Committee unanimously agreed to staff's recommendation.

    2.  Midtown Square Redevelopment 
Staff Resources: Ron Kimble, Asst. City Manager; Tom Flynn, ED Director;  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action: Staff provided an update on the status of the Midtown Square development project.  Staff indicated that, based on the complexity of the project, additonal information would be forthcoming at the Oct. 20 Committee meeting.

 

Summary of the 10-6-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format
     

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  West Morehead Land Use & Pedscape Plan
   2.  Plan Amendment Process
   3.  Implementation Policy for Corrective Rezonings
   4.  Wachovia/ASC Project Update
   5.  Midtown Square

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
    1.  Economic Development Strategic Plan
    2.  Arena Outparcel #3
    3.  Request to Amend the Albemarle Road/I-485 Interchange Study
    4.  Midtown Square Project

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, June 16, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 12:00 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Implementation Policy for Corrective Rezonings
Staff Resource:  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action: Committee to discuss and review process by which corrective rezonings will be brought forward for Committee/Council consideration.
   2.  Readdress Plan Amendment process in Light of Zoning Petition #2004-33 at Albemarle/I-485 Interchange
Staff Resource:  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action: Committee to discuss staff options for plan amendment priorities when specific requests are submitted.

 

Summary of the 6-16-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, June 2, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Arts & Science Council Theatre Proposal
Action: Committee to review and discuss information obtained about this mixed use project including the City-owned 1,200 seat theatre.  Committee will make a recommendation to full City Council about the next steps in the due diligence process, including the need to have County involvement for the project to proceed.
   2.  Old Convention Center Request by Spectrum Properties
Action: Committee will review and discuss additional information obtained from Spectrum and share staff's position.  Committee will make a recommendation to the full City Council contingent upon County participation to the same level.

 

Summary of the 6-2-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, May 19, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Arts & Science Council Theatre Proposal
Action: Committee to receive and discuss information from the Arts & Science Council on the 1,200 seat theatre proposal and evaluate the feasibility of the proposal in light of its future incremental property tax pledge as a funding source.
   2.  Old Convention Center
Action: Committee to discuss City's analysis and response to Spectrum's request for financial assistance on redeveloping the Old Convention Center property.
   3.  Readdress Plan Amendment Process in Light of Zoning Petition #2004-33 at Albemarle/I-485 Interchange
Aciton: Committee to discuss staff options for plan amendment priorities when specific requests are submitted.

 

Summary of the 5-19-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR:  Thursday, May 5, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 12:00 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Implementation Policy for Corrective Rezonings
Action: Committee will discuss and review the process by which corrective rezonings will be brought forward for Committee/ Council consideration.
   2.  Short Update on Status of Old Convention Center
Action: Tom Flynn, Economic Development, will give a short update on this project.
   3.  Discuss next two meeting dates, time and possible agenda items.

 

Summary of the 5-5-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR:  Thursday, April 21, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 12:00 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Sunnyside Pedscape/ Land Use Plan
Action: Committee to make recommendation on this plan for consideration by City Council at their April 12 meeting.  Committee first reviewed the plan at the February 28 meeting and City Council received public comment on February 23.
   2.  Arena Outparcel #3
Action: Asst. City Manager Curt Walton will give a status report on the development proposals and process for Outparcel #33.  Ron Tober, CATS, will present information regarding space needs for CATS operations.
   3.  Ecovehicle
Action: Committee received a presentation by John Dabels, followed by research by City staff.  Committee to determine the next step.

 

Summary of the 4-21-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR: Thursday, April 8, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development/ Planning Committee held at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Sunnyside Pedscape/ Land Use Plan 
Staff Resource: Laura Harmon, Eddie Moore
Action: Committee will make a recommendation on the plan for consideration by City Council at their April 12 meeting.  This plan was first reviewed on February 18 and City Council received public comment on the Plan on February 12.
   2.  Arena Outparcel #3
Staff Resource: Ron Tober & Curt Walton
Action: Curt Walton will give a status report on the development proposals and process for Outparcel #3.  Ron Tober will present information regarding space needs for CATS operations.
   3.  EcoVehicle
Staff Resource Ron Kimbel & Christine Hagaer
Action: Committee will receive a presentation by John Dabels, followed by research done by City staff to date.  Committee will decide on next steps, if any.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development/ Planning Committee held at 12:00 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center:
   1.  Elizabeth Avenue Project
Staff Resource: Tom Flynn
Action: Committee will hear and discuss the proposed Elizabeth Avenue Development agreement, and will determine the next steps for making a recommendation to the full City Council.

 

Summary of the 3-3-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, February 18, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center:
   1.  Sunnyside Pedscape Plan
   2.  Elizabeth Avenue/Sustainability Index

 

Summary of the 2-18-04 meeting of the EDP Committee in pdf format

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 meeting of the Economic Development & Planning Committee held at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center at 12 p.m.
    1.  Committee Logistics
         - Date and Time for Committee Meetings
         - Staff Support for the Committee
         - Chair and Vice Chair preview of agenda with staff
   2.  Review 2003 Economic Development Focus Area Plan
   3.  Review topics Discussed in 2003 and possible topics for 2004
   4.  Overview of Urban Retail Environment and Update on Elizabeth Avenue Project.