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BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO ., DENVER RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
3535 So. Sherman -Englewood, CO 80110
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
November 10, 1982
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Board Members Present: Bush, Close, Coleman, Gasson, Kaufman, Mausolf, Maxwell,
Neal, Owens, Pendleton
Board Members Absent: Holthaus
Staff Present: M. Haviland, P. Dietrich
Guests: Phil Brady, Dorothy Dalquist, Dick Hinson, Chris Holthaus
Chairman Gasson called the regular meeting to order at 12:15 PM on November 10, 1982.
The minutes were presented for approval. Ms. Owens moved, seconded by Mr. Coleman,
that the minutes of the October 13, 1982 Regular Meeting be approved as presented.
The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
Mr. Pendleton presented the bills
moved, seconded by Mr. Neal, that
passed unanimously by voice vote.
Report.
for payment and the Treasurer's Report. Ms. Owens
the bills for payment be approved. The motion
There was no action necessary on the Treasurer's
ROUSE COMPANY -Mr. Phil Brady presented the role that the American City Corporation
a subsidiary of the Rouse Company, can have in a development project. He explained
that his company can assess the district with respect to the development project.
Discussion by the Board indicated that a critique of the project at this point
is important to insure the success of the project. The study could include an
analysis of how public space will be used and how it will integrate into the
private part of the development.
Mr. Neal stated that he thought the City would welcome a critique of the redevelop-
ment project to date, particularly as it might result in a greater comfort level
about the correctness of the Plan.
Mr. Pendleton moved, reconded by Mr. Coleman, to request the Executive Director to
get together with th eCity Staff and contract for a critique of the redevelopment
project as it stands today. Included will be a proposal as to what needs to be done
from here for the successful future of the downtown project. It was the
unanimous agreement of the Board that this outside resource will help in the future
of the project. The motion was passed unanimously by voice vote.
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BRADFORD PUBLISH I NG CO ., DENVER
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Board of Directors
Regular Meeting
November 10, 1982
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Mr. Coleman reported on a meeting with Fred Kent, President of Project for
Public Spaces. Mr. Kent presented a brief and informal critique of the existing
Downtown Plan in which he pointed out, and supported by examples, several
significant functional problems in the Girard Mall, the Dry Creek development,
and Broadway parts of the Plan. He also questioned some of the fundamental
assumptions of the plan, and its development phasing, while at the same time
indicated that the development plan, with corrections, had great potential.
Everyone who heard his critique felt that this third party evaluation was
extremely enlightening. Aftermuch discussion, it was suggested that the
Director also explore contracting the Project for Public Spaces firm to critique
the redevelopment project.
It was decided to have a special Board Meeting on November 22, 1982 at 5:30 PM
to further disucss the meetings with Denver Downtown Partnership, Project for
Public Spaces, and the American City Corporation.
As the remaining items on the agenda were:· for , info.1::mation only, Mr. Kaufman
moved, seconded by Ms. Bush, that the meeting be adjourned. There being no
disucssion, the meeting adjourned at 1:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,