Community Development Committee

MINUTES

1. Items Requiring Council Action
   1. Video Gaming (2^nd Reading) – Justin Randall provided a brief overview of the changes made to the draft video gaming ordinance and liquor license.  Local businesses, veteran organizations provided the committee with a number of reasons to approve the ordinance and a number of citizens provide the committee with thoughts and concerns over the establishment of video gaming in O’Fallon. The item moves to City Council for 2^nd Reading on February 17, 2015.
   2. SEPA - Regency Boutique Bridal Show (Motion) – Justin Randall provided a brief overview of the special event permit for the Regency Boutique Bridal Show in March and August.  The committee discussed the special event permit and recommended approval of the special event with a vote of 6-0, with the recommended staff conditions.
   3. SEPA – Make-A-Wish Foundation (Motion) – Justin Randall provided a brief overview of the special event permit for the Chicken & Beer Dance to be held at the Regency Conference Center on March 7^th.  The committee discussed the special event permit and recommended approval of the special event with a vote of 6-0, with the recommended staff conditions.
   4. SEPA – Walmart Garden Center (Motion) – Justin Randall provided a brief overview of the special event permit for the seasonal garden center at Walmart on West Highway 50.  The committee discussed the special event permit and recommended approval of the special event with a vote of 6-0, with the recommended staff conditions.
   5. Downtown Plan Update – Ted Shekell provided a brief introduction on the process and status of the downtown plan.
      1. Market, Organization and Strategic Direction - Shekell introduced Bridget Lane of BDI to discuss her findings on the market, survey, organization and strategic direction for the downtown. Lane went through her presentation and then opened it up for discussion with the committee.  The committee discussed the findings and next steps of the downtown plan
      2. Parking – Anne Stevenson provided the committee with a presentation on staff’s findings from the parking counts that were conducted in October and most recently in January.  Stevenson then provided the committee with a number of opportunities the Community Development and Public Works departments had identified to increase parking throughout the downtown area.
      3. Public Hearing Dates for Central City (Downtown) Redevelopment Project Area (Resolution) – Stevenson gave a brief overview of the TIF process that was beginning for the downtown area. Stevenson provided information on the site survey, land use plan and budget associated with the Central City TIF.  Stevenson also provided information on the action of approving a resolution to set a date for a public hearing on the TIF and outlined dates of other important dates.  Shekell introduced Mike Weber of PGAV, and Weber provided additional comments on the status of the TIF and the way the TIF works in a downtown area.  The committee discussed the TIF process and resolution.  The committee recommended approval of the resolution with a vote of 6-0.

1. Other Business – NONE