During 2005 the Economic Development & Planning Committee met at the following dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, November 30 at 12:00 p.m. hled at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Industrial Study Update
Resource: Tammie Keplinger, Planning Coordinator
Action: The Planning Commission staff presented the proposed industrial text amendments to the Economic Development and Planning Committee in May.  The Committee had several questions/comments about informing the residential home building industry and enforcement of the proposed text changes.  Staff will be disucssing resolution to the enforcement issues at the November 30th meeting.  The industrial stakeholders have been invited to attend this meeting.
2.  Carolina Theatre
Resource: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Presentation of issues on the Carolina Theatre Project.
3.  Cultural Facilities Memorandum of Understanding Framework
Resource: Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager
Action: Dependent upon City Council action on Nevember 28th, this item is only a placeholder.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, November 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government  Center.
1.  Growth Impact on Schools
Resource: Jonathan Wells, Capital Financing Program Manager, Planning
Action: Prioritize the top three issues from the list of eight previous presented.
2.  Cultural Facilities Plan Affiliate Building Programs and Operating Proformas
Resource: Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager
Action: Review/discuss package that has evolved. Decide whether Committee is ready to recommend conceptual plans.
3.  Cultural Facilities Plan Financial Framework
Resource: Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager
Action: Review/discuss revised financial framework
4.  Other Cities' Funding of Cultural Facilities
Resource: Ruffin Hall, Budget & Evaluation Director
Action: Receive and discuss information collected by staff.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, November 2 at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  West End Pedscape and Land Use Plan
Resource: John Howard, Principal Planner
Action: Make a recommendation to City Council for consideration at their November 14 meeting
2.  Afro-American Cultural Center Review
Resource: David Taylor, Chair, Afro-American Cultural Center Board
Action: Presentation on the Afro-American building program and operating performa.
3.  Discovery Place Follow Up
Resource: John Mackay, Discovery Place
Action: Receive information regarding renovation priorities for proposed Discovery Place.
4.  Other Cities' Funding of Cultural Facilities
Resource: Ruffin Hall, Budget & Evaluation Director
Action: Receive and discuss information collected by staff
5.  Carolina Theatre
Resource: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Staff update on Carolina Theatre project in order to identify additional information needed by the Committee to make a recommendation to City Council.
6.  Growth Impact on Schools
Resource: Jonathan Wells, Capital Financing Program Manager, Planning
Action: Prioritize the top three issues from the list of eight previously presented.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Review of Mint Museum of Art Project
Resource: Bob Bertges of Wachovia & Phil Kline of the Mint Museum of Art
Action: Presentation on the Mint museum of Art building program and operating performa.
2.  Review of Bechtler Art Museum Project
Resource: Bob Bertges of Wachovia & Bob Littien of the Bechtler Art Museum
Action: Presentation on the Bechtler Art Museum Project building program and operating performa.
3.  Presentation/Update on Private fundraising for Arts
Resource: Lee Keesler, Arts & Science Council
Action: Receive an update on private fundraising issues as they relate to the endowment and its back stepping of operating expenses.
4.  Growth Impact on Schools
Staff Resource: Jonathan Wells, Capital Financing Program Manager, Planning
Action: Prioritize the top three issues from the list of eight previously presented.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, October 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Presentation of West End Pedscape Plan
Resource: John Howard, Principal Planner
Action: Direct staff to schedule time on Council's October 24th Agenda to receive public comment on the West End Land Use and Pedscape Plan. Staff will provide a brief overview of the Plan. It covers the area around Beatties Ford Road from I-77 to I-85.
2.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan
Resource: Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager
Action: Review the Discovery Place Renovation Project from the Cultural Facilities Master Plan.
Action: Review City's Arts Funding policy and practices of other cities.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, September 21 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Growth Impacts on Schools
Staff: Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action: Selection of top three strategies to be referred back to City Council at their September 26th meeting. 
2.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan
Staff: Ron Kimble, Assistance City Manager
Action: Review the 1200 Seat Theatre Project from the Cultural Facilities Master Plan. 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at  12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Growth Impact on Schools
Staff: Jonathan Wells, Capital Facilities Program Manager, Planning
Action:  Discussion of background and process for this item that was referred to Committee on July 25 and recommend to City Council the top three priority strategies.
2.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan
Staff: Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager
Action: Hear presentation from Wachovia regarding the process for developing scope, costs and project management for the cultural facilities to be located at the Wachovia Center.  Review Arts and Science Council's calendar for private fundraising campaign.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, August 24th 2005 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  First Ward
Staff: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Presentation on First Ward Park Redevelopment proposal and possible synthetic TIF financing for a portion of the Afro-American Cultural Center.
2.  Project Development Financing Criteria
Staff: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Receive staff report on criteria for use of Project Development Financing, and determine if Committee is ready to make a recommendation.
3.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan
Action: Discuss next steps pending the action on the August 22nd City Council meeting agenda.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, July 20th  2005 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Cultural Facilities Plan
Staff: Ron Kimble, Assistant City manager; Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director; Ruffin Hall, Budget & Evaluation Director
Action:  Chairman Lassiter has asked that staff present a possible strategy for the Cultural Facilities Plan in order to meet the timeframe of August 1 as described in the June 20th 2005 adopted City Council resolution. 
     In addition, the County Commission adopted a resolution at their July 12 meeting which authorized the County manager to negotiate with the City, the ASC, and Wachovia to determine if and how the County might participate.  As part of their action, the County commission also scheduled their Economic Development Committee meeting at the same time and in the same location as the City's July 20 Economic Development and planning Committee Meeting.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Cultural Facilities Request
Staff:  Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager; Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director, and Ruffin Hall, KBE, Budget and Evaluation
Action: Wachovia is scheduled to present their plans for a new office tower in the Center City, including the mint, the Bechtler, and a 1200 seat theater.  Today's meeting will be followed at the July 20th Economic Development and Planning meeting with additional information regarding revenue sources as well as a potential financial framework for the Cultural Facilities Plan.  Action will be needed at the July 20th meeting in order to present a recommendation to City Council at their July 25th meeting to adhere to the August 1 deadline in the adopted City Council Resolution.  Bank of America will also present its plans for investment and participation in support of the Cultural Arts Plan.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Cultural Facilities Request
Staff:  Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action:  Committee will receive follow up information on questions raised at the June 1 Committee Meeting and the status of Wachovia mixed-use development.
2.  Economic Development Strategic Framework
Staff:  Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Recommend approval of the Economic Development Strategic Framework to the City Council.
3.  Business Investment Grant Review Follow Up
Staff: Brad Richardson, Business Retention & Growth Program Manager
Action: Approve recommendations for revising the Business Investment Grant Program.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Arena Out Parcels 2 & 3
Staff: Curt Walton, Assistant City Manager
Action: The Committee is requested to consider new recommended disposition processes for Arena Out-parcels 2 & 3.  Council approved a process in 2003, but changing conditions have led staff to recommend a change to that approved process.
2.  Carolina Theatre
Staff : Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Receive and review information relating to the disposition of the Carolina Theatre.  Discussion would be requested at the next Committee meeting
3.  Business Investment Grant Review Follow-Up
Staff: Brad Richardson, Business Retention & Growth Program Manager
Action: Approve recommendations for revising the Business Investment Grant Program.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, May 4, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Industrial Study

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Business Investment Grant Program Review
Staff: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Committee discussion of changes to the Business Investment Grant Program.  No action required.
2.  Self financing Bonds Criteria Development
Staff: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action:  Presentation of criteria for use of the Self Financing Bonds.  No action required.
3.  Committee Follow-Up
The ED and Planning Committee requested for following information from the March 22 meeting:
     - Business Investment Grant Regional Incentives Comparison
     - Projects Lost to South Carolina
     - Advantage Carolina Target Industries (Target Industries will be reviewed with the Charlotte Chamber at a later date)
     - Business Advisory Committee Members

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, April 6, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Industrial Study
Staff: Tammie Keplinger, Planning Coordinator
Action:  Staff will continue the discussion the the proposed changes to the Industrial district standards.  No action is required at this time.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held at 8 a.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center
1.  Business Investment Grant Program
Staff:  Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action:  Presentation by staff on current Business Investment Grant Program, and discussion by ED & Planning Committee of issues and additional information needed.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Neighborhood Improvement Issues
Staff:  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action:  ED and Planning Committee received and discussed the proposed action stems and schedule to address six neighborhood improvement issues referred to the Planning Dept.
2.  Follow up to Industrial Study
Staff: Tammie Keplinger, Planning Coordinator
Action:  Staff discussed the importance of the Industrial Market Study and reviewed the proposed changes to the industrial district.

 

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, February 2, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Economic Development Strategic Plan
Staff:  Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action:  ED and Planning Committee will discuss the draft outline on the Economic Development Strategic Plan and discuss the next steps.
2.  Industrial Study

Staff:  Tammie Keplinger, Planning Coordinator
Action:  Frank Warren of Frank Warren and Associates will present the findings from the Industrial Market Study and Planning Staff will provide an update on the stakeholder process to refine the I-2 Industrial Zoning District.
3.  Neighborhood Improvement Issues

Staff:  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action:  ED & Planning Committee will receive as information and discuss the proposed action steps and schedule to address six neighborhood improvement issues referred to the Planning Department.

 

 

AGENDA FOR:  Wednesday, January 19, 2005 meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held  at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Implementation Policy for Corrective Rezoning
Staff:  Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action:  Recommend that Council adopt guidelines for considering corrective rezonings as proposed by staff.  Recommend that area plan notifications include reference to Planning's website where more information is provided on the area planning process, including corrective rezonings.
2.  2006 Economic Development Focus Area Plan
Staff:  Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager & Pam Wideman Lopez, Budget Analyst
Action:  Review the draft Economic Development Focus Area Initiatives for 2006.  ED & Planning will be asked to recommend initiatives so that City Council may receive prior to the February 10-11 Retreat.
3.  Prioritization Exercise for Economic Development Target Action
Staff:  Ron Kimble, Assistant City Manager & Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action:  ED & Planning will be asked to prioritize the list of potential target actions obtained from City Council in interviews with Lyle Sumek in preparation for the February 10-11, 2005 Council Retreat.  A listing of those items is included under separate cover in the January 14th
Council Manager Memo.  Staff will present this information in an "easier to prioritize" faction at this meeting.