During 2006 the Economic Development & Planning Committee met on the following dates:

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. held at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1. Business Corridor Revitalization Strategic Plan
Staff: Rom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Review and comment on additional information and preliminary findings of the Business corridor Revitalization Strategic Plan.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee on November 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
     1.  Business Investment Grant (BIG) Program Review
Staff Resource: Brad Richardson, Business Retention & Growth Program Manager.
Action: Review and discuss current BIG Program. Identify issues for staff to develop options for the Committee's consideration.
     2.  Update on Scaleybark Transit-Oriented Development
Staff Resources: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director and Tracy Finch, TOD Coordinator
Action: Information to be sent on Monday, November 13.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday November 1 at 3:30 p.m.  at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1.  Open Space Requirements in Single Family Districts
     Staff Resource: Keith MacVean, Land Development Manager
2.  Update on Bryant Park
     Staff Resource: Tom Warshauer, Economic Development Manager
3.  Update on Scaleybark Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
     Staff Resource: Tracy Finch, TOD Coordinator

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, October 18 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
     1.  Small Business Opportunities Program
Staff Resource: Tiffany Capers, Small Business Development Program Manager
Action: Make recommendation on program changes discussed by staff at two previous ED & Planning Committee meetings.
     2.  Update on Business Corridor Revitalization Project
Staff Resource: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Update Committee on work done to date including best practices and peer city

information.

 

Summary of Economic Development & Planning Committee 10-18-06 Meeting
        

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday September 20 at 3:30 p.m.  at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Update on Administrative Amendment Process and Discuss the Appeal Process
Staff Resource: Debra Campbell, Planning Director; Keith MacVean, Land Development Program Manager; Tim Manes, principal Planner; and Terri Hagler-Gray, Assistant City Attorney
Action: Receive a status report on the implementation of the recently revised Administrative Amendment process approved by City Council on June 12, 2006. Staff will also present information on the appeals process and ask the Committee to discuss and recommend which body should hear these appeals. Currently the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission hears appeals for administrative approvals.

 2.  Small Business Opportunities Program
Staff Resource: Tiffany Capers, Small Business Development Program Manager
Action: Make recommendation on program changes discussed by staff at the two previous ED & Planning Committee meetings.
    3.  Receipt/Discussion of Scaleybark Request for Proposals Responses

Staff Resource: Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director; Tracy Finch, TOD Coordinator
Action: Staff will brief the Committee on proposals received, and discuss with the Committee the Committee's and Council's review process.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, September 6 at 12:00 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Additional Cultural Facilities Agreements

Staff Resources: Ron Kimble, Asst. City Manager & Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Review and recommendation to City Council on the Additional Cultural Facilities Agreements. Due to the complicated nature of finalizing all of these agreements, City staff will send out the final agreements on Tuesday night, September 5, at the Workshop meeting.
   2.  Status of Quality of Life Text Amendments
Staff Resources: Debra Campbell, Planning Director; Sandra Montgomery, Planning Coordinator; Keith MacVean, Land Development Program Manager; Katrina Young, Planning Coordinator; Sonja Strayhorn, Principal Planner; John Howard, Principal Planner; Tammie Keplinger, Planning Coordinator

Action: Receive information regarding the status of the five stakeholder groups formed to address concerns raised by Charlotte neighborhood leaders: Manufactured Home Definition, Definition of Family, Open Space, Institutional Uses in Residential Districts, and Residential Design Standards. Information will also be provided on the status of the Billboard Stakeholder Group and the Industrial Uses Adjacent to Residential Process.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, August 2 at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  SBO Program Revisions

Staff Resource: Tiffany Capers, Small Business Development Program Manager
Action: Review Proposed Changes to the City's Small Business Opportunity Program
   2.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan

Staff Resources: Ron Kimble, Assistant Manger & Tom Flynn, Economic Development Director
Action: Update Committee on Development Agreement, Facilities Plan and Timetable.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan
   2.  Bryant Park Financing District

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, June 13, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.

   1. Arena Outparcel #3
Action: Committee members voted unanimously to accept the proposal from Boulevard Centro/Lodgeworks/Batson Cook to purchase and develop Arena Outparcel #3.
   2.  Cultural Facilities Master Plan - Development Agreement Framework
Action: Committee received an update on the status of the development agreement framework for the Cultural Facilities Master Plan
   3.  Rocky River Road Area Plan
Action: Committee members voted 2:1 in favor of recommending to Council the adoption of the Rocky River Road Area Plan with staff's proposed changes.
   4.  Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape Plan
Action: Committee members voted unanimously to recommend to Council the adoption of the Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape Plan with staff's proposed changes.
   5.  Business Corridor Revitalization Plan Strategic Process
Action: The Committee received an update on the process for developing a Business Corridor Revitalization Plan.
 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Administrative Amendment Process
Staff: Debra Campbell, Planning Director
 Action: Continue discussion of Administrative Amendment Process and identify changes to the process, if any, for Council consideration.
   2.  Rocky River Road Area Plan - Volume 1
Staff: Melony McCullough, Planning Coordinator
Action: Recommend adoption of the draft Rocky River Road Area Plan Volume 1: The Concept Plan with staff's proposed changes and receive Volume 2: The Implementation Plan as information.
   3.  Lakewood Neighborhood Plan - Volume 1
Staff: Cheryl Neely, Principal Planner
Action: Recommend adoption of the draft Lakewood Neighborhood Plan Volume 1: The Concept Plan with staff's proposed changes and receive Volume 2: The Implementation Plan as information.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, May 3 at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Administrative Amendment Process
Staff: Debra Campbell, Planning Director
Action: Receive information on Administrative Approval Process and identify changes to the process, if any, for County action.
   2.  Lakewood Lane Use Plan
Staff: Cheryl Neely, Principal Planner
Action: Review plan and direct staff to schedule time on Council's agenda to receive public comment on the Lakewood Land Use Plan.
   3.  Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape Plan

Staff: Kathy Cornett, Planning Coordinator
Action: Direct staff to schedule time on Council's agenda in May to receive public comment on the draft Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape Plan.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, April 5 at 12 noon at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  N.C. Music Factory

Staff: Tom Warshauer, Economic Development Manager and  Tracy Finch, Transit Station Area Development Coordinator
Action: Review Project, provide responses to Council questions and solicit input from Council on proposed Agreement with ARK for City participation in Seaboard Street extension funding.
    2.  Overview of Rocky River Area Plan
Staff: Melony McCullough, Planning Coordinator
Action: Review Rocky River Area Plan recommendations and direct staff to schedule time on an upcoming Council Agenda for receive public comment.
   3.  Definition of Modular, Manufactured and Mobile Homes

Staff: Sandra Montgomery, Planning Coordinator
Action: Update on recommendations from the Manufactured Home Stakeholder Group and the Text Amendment Schedule.

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, March 16, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Economic Development City Council Priorities

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR: Meeting of the Economic Development and Planning Committee held Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
   1.  Arts and Cultural Facility Master Plan (Wachovia) Memo of Understanding
   2.  Seaboard Street Extension
   3.  Approval of 2006 Meeting Schedule