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ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
333 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, SUITE 602
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MARCH 15, 2000
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gartner, LaPorta, Oxman, Sanchez,
Weinberger, Yurchick
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
GUESTS ANO VISITORS:
Curnow, Duemke, Finer, Kaufman
Celva
Lauri Dannemiller -Community
Development
The me~ting was called to order at 4:35 pm.
I. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS ANO VISITORS
Chairman Sanchez welcomed Lauri Dannemiller to the meeting .
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Sanchez asked if there were any additions or
corrections to the January 12th, 2000, meeting minutes.
There being none, it was moved by Clifford Weinberger,
seconded by Jerry Gartner and passed unanimously to approve
the minutes as presented.
III. TREASURER'S REPORT
There being no Treasurer's Report for the previous month,
Treasurer, Gary Oxman, reviewed for the Board, year end
figures for revenues and expendituresfor 1999 and the current
budget
IV. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Sanchez turned the meeting over to Lauri Dannemiller,
planning analyst with the Department of Community Devlopement.
Ms. Dannemiller distributed to the Board copies of the Draft
"Creative Sign Code" Amendment and proceeded to outline both
the philosophy behind this proposed change to the sign code
and specific provisions contained in the text of the Draft .
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She noted that the primary intent was to provide "bonuses" for
unique or creative signage that would not be allowed under the
current code, but that would contribute to the eclectic and/or
historic nature of the Broadway corridor. When queried as to
why this code revision was limited to just Broadway, she e x plained
that this revision was an outgro wth of the South Broadway Action
Plan and was being implemented as a test district prior to
potentially being e x panded city wide. Ms. Oannemiller went on
to detail specific elements of the proposed amendment including
the review process for individual proposals. She emphasized
that the ne w code section will only come into play when requested
signage does not conform to the now existing code.
In reviewing the "synopsis of changes" contained in the new
amendment, Ms. Danemiller was questioned about the provision
and definition covering wall murals. The questions were focused
on whether a mural was neceEsarily a sign to :be regulated, or
an a rt i st i c exp r e s s i on . Th e ~/ a 1 Ma rt " a r t w a 1 1 '·' w a s b r ought up
as an example. Discussion continued.
Ms Dannemiller concluded this segmnet of her presentation by
telling the Board that the amendment had been through public
hearings at Planning and Zoning and was scheduled for first
reading·before City Council on April third, with a public hearing
on May first.
For the second part of her presentation Ms. Oanemiller passed
out copies of the Executive Summary Making Connections: Inter-
Modal Planning for Urban Centers, which had been prepared by
Kimerly Horn, Inc .. She explained that the study had been
funded by a grant from the Governor's Office of Energy Management
and was designed to provide a review of the varied transportation
conditions existing in the city and the current use patterns.
She noted that while a number of recommendations for future
improvements were made in the study, that a local shuttle
serving City Center, downtown and the hospital district was
suggested as an important early step. She provided detailed
information on costs and potential scenarios for the implement-
ation of this initial service. In further discussing costs,
Ms. Oannemiller explained that a number of resource options
would be investigated for funding, but stated that local
businesses would most likely be expected to contribute to the
program, possibly through a transportation management association.
She added that the timing for implementation of a shuttle service
could be projected at a year and a half or when major build
out of City Center had been completed. After further discussion
Chairman Sanchez thanked M. Dannemiller for her presentations.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50pm.
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d Weinberger