COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION MEETING
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 7:30AM
Evendale Municipal Building, 10500 Reading Road, Evendale, Ohio
Attendees: Hugh McKinnon, Stiney Vonderhaar, Carolyn Smiley-Robertson, Chris Schaefer, Bob Szczur, Al Pearlman and Jack Cameron. Also present from FSA/KKG Aaron Whittaker, Steve Armsey, and Linda Armsey.
Recurring Business:
1. Approval of Minutes from July 13, 2010 Meeting (1st Schaefer, 2nd Vonderhaar – 5 aye, 0 nae Smiley-Robertson arrived after minutes)
2. Economic Development update
a. Jack noted that Protective Packaging Solutions is operating where Alpha Packaging had before so the closed business is a new business which is good news.
b. Sports Plus is delinquent on property tax and under new management. Changes are quite possible in the near future with the viability of that business.
c. AZ Printing is doing well and they are completing an accessory building.
d. KDM retention visit noted some growth and possible need to expand. Jack to arrange a follow up meeting with County and State development folks.
e. Kinetic Vision continuing to construct their new office building at Evendale Commons and should be complete late August.
f. Stiney noted that 3101 Exon Avenue property/building is being auctioned for sale.
New Business:
Old Business:
1. So-Low Environmental property sales agreement.
a. CIC approved the sale of twenty-five foot strip of Village owned property adjacent to So-Low Environmental. Formal approval of the agreement with Village Council (1st Vonderhaar, 2nd Szczur – 6 aye, 0 nae).
2. FSA Project
a. Review Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan
i. Aaron walked through the document to highlight the direction and voice of the document. The document encourages a consolidation of activities that make development happen in Evendale. The process should be stream lined as much as possible which would need buy-in from the other boards and commissions that touch developments.
ii. Efficiency in working with and through Evendale.
iii. Council has final approval on the Strategic Plan. Council’s consensus and approval in achieving organizational ‘buy-in’ and having the plan live beyond today and not collect dust on a shelf.
iv. Specific aspects noted in the Plan that guide decisions:
1. Zoning Code
2. Design characteristics
3. Incentive parameters
4. Village property (tax generation goals, specific job targets, overall develop and amenities)
v. The Strategic Plan is aimed at removing as much uncertainty as possible for businesses and developers considering Evendale for expansion and/or new investment. Guidelines given need to be clear and not necessarily different or more expansive than they currently are today.
vi. CIC desires to have a Final Draft at the August 3, 2010 meeting.
1. One week from today CIC member comments are to be submitted.
2. Jack to forward the plan to Planning Commission, ZBA, Architectural Review Board, and other Council members.
b. Project area updates
i. Village Crossings
1. PNC awaiting appraisal before deciding possible scenarios.
2. Al. Neyer Inc. marketing the three acre parcel along Reading Road.
3. Elite Photography property offers challenges to development including topographical challenges and a connection with Village Crossings.
4. Evendale Medical Center and Kelvin Hanger, Campus Administrator, remain difficult to pin down; however, they continue to indicate their desire to proceed with some new construction.
a. Bob encouraged setting timeline and deliverables so that a time certain is placed on concluding discussions and making decisions for Village Crossings. Bob suggested a project manager role be assigned and expectations for discussions and decisions should be published for CIC to track.
b. Aaron agreed that this could be done.
c. FSA updates
Discussion Items for Next Meeting
Date of Next Meeting and Adjournment
Motion to adjourn (1st Vonderhaar, 2nd Schaefer – 5 aye, 0 nae Smiley-Robertson left prior to adjournment)
Next meeting – Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7:30am
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