SUBJECT: General Business
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving in Principle the Preliminary Master Plan for the Erie Town Center
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DEPARTMENTS: Administration, Economic Development, Planning and Community Development, and Public Works
PRESENTER: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator
TIME ESTIMATE: 20 minutes
only required for non-consent items
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: Unknown future costs associated with implementing the Master Plan offset by unknown future revenues associated with new development in the Town Center.
Balance Available: $0
Budget Line Item Number: NA.
New Appropriation Required: NA.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Resolution approving in principle the Erie Town Center Illustrative Master Plan and setting the tentative schedule for consideration of the Plan by the Erie Planning Commission, and Planning Commission recommendation to the Board of Trustees regarding the Illustrative Master Plan and draft implementing regulations and Code principles.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Town staff have been working with the Board of Trustees, DPZ CoDesign, property owners, representatives from adjacent neighborhoods, developers, the Urban Land Institute Technical Advisory Panel (ULI TAP) and others to determine how best to create a unique sense of place and an economically thriving Town Center around the intersection of Erie Parkway and County Line Road.
From Wednesday, November 6th through Tuesday, November 12th, the Town in collaboration with DPZ CoDesign and hundreds of participants, conducted an intensive week-long design charrette process to engage all interested parties to produce designs clarifying the vision for the Town Center. The charrette included opportunities to talk with members of the DPZ design team, as well as presentations with opportunities to hear about, ask questions, get answers and comment on:
* Smart Growth/New Urbanism Principles
* Economic...
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