Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014

 

MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                                                      5:30 PM Monday, October 27, 2014
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held at the Public Safety Building, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht (chair), Gene McCoskey, David Cozad, Ray Holden and Harlan Gerrish. Other Elected Officials Present: John Drolet, Herb Roach, Michael Bennett, and Richie Meile. Staff: Ted Shekell, Walter Denton, Jeff Stehman, Jim Cavins and Justin Randall. Visitors:  Wayne Schmidt, Rober Booker, Charlie Pitts, Vern Malare and Ron Zelms.
                                                                                                               
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. Central Park Redevelopment Area TIF Redevelopment Agreement for Gander Mountain (1st Reading) – Ted Shekell informed the committee on the proposed TIF redevelopment agreement.  Shekell indicated the agreement is the same agreement used for the Menards and retail center on Central Park.  Wayne Schmidt explained the development situation and timeline with Gander Mountain.  The committee discussed the TIF Redevelopment Agreement and recommended approval of the designation with a vote of 5-0.
    2. 226 West State Street Landmark Designation (2nd Reading) – Ted Shekell informed the committee that Sal Cincotta is seeking a Local Historic Landmark Designation for the Wachter Building that he recently completed renovations on. The committee recommended approval of the designation with a vote of 5-0.
  2. Other Business
    1. Building Codes - Jeff Stehman provided an overview of the proposed change from the 2006 ICC Codes to the 2012 ICC Codes to the Council members.  Stehman provided information on the process of meeting with the building committee and the need to update to the most current set of building codes.  Ted Shekell explained there has been a request by the building team at St. Elizabeth’s to design the hospital and medical office building under the 2012 codes.
    2. General Project Updates – Ted Shekell provided a quick briefing of the work staff has been involved in with the Downtown planning effort.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:03 PM
 
NEXT MEETING: October 27, 2014 – Public Safety Building
 
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner