HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 01-31-08 Downtown Specific Plan Committee NotesCITY OF UKIAH
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN COMMITTEE NOTES
Special Meeting
CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
January 31, 2008
4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL 4:00 pm
Vice-Mayor Baldwin, Councilmember Thomas, and Planning Commissioner Landis
Also Present.• Planning Director Stump, Community Services Director Sangiacomo, Public Works
Director Eriksen, Senior Planner Pam Townsend, Citizen Lisa Mammina, and Citizen John Graff
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Direction Concerning the Process and Initial Tasks for the Preparation of a
Downtown Specific Plan
The Subcommittee discussed the draft study area and the issues associated with this area.
A discussion ensued around issues if a larger or smaller area were selected. There was
preliminary agreement that the draft area presented on the air photograph display was
appropriate but it would be discussed again at the next meeting with a full Committee.
Property owner, business owner, and public participation was discussed and it was
recommended that now a draft study area had been se%cted, the Committee reach out to
affected property and business owners. Consensus was reached to mail an informational
notice to property owners within the study area, as well as within the surrounding area,
and downtown about the project. It was suggested that Staff work with the Main Street
Program and Chamber of Commerce to begin a dialog with the business community about
the project:
There was discussion about the relationship between the emerging Downtown/Perkins
Street Corridor Form Based Code and the Perkins Street Courthouse Specific Plan project.
The draft Purpose Statement and draft Goals for the project were shared and discussed.
Consensus was reached to continue to discuss the Purpose and Goals at the next meeting.
Additional items discussed for the next meeting included: Project Timeline, RDA consultant
participation, and project costs.
4. ADJOURNMENT