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12.04.17 DMC Packet DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Monday, December 4, 2017 5:30 pm Regular Meeting Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway Agenda 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of the November 6, 2017 Meeting Minutes 3. Public Participation 4. Police Update 5. Parks Update 6. Downtown Boulder Partnership Update 7. Matters from Commissioners • 2018 Priorities by Feldman: a. Advance innovative access strategies. b. Maintain CAGID facilities and improve the user experience. c. Support downtown retailers. • Meeting Format 8. Matters from Staff  Update Retail Strategy  DMC Rep on Arts Selection Committee 9. Action Summary Attachments  November 6, 2017 Meeting Minutes  Sales and Use Tax Revenue Report – September 2017  Preliminary January to September 2017 Revenue and Expenditures  Police Stats  Open/Close List  2018 DMC Meeting Dates Upcoming Meetings/Topics Development of Key Monthly Stats Commissioner Terms DMC 2017 Priorities: Adam Knoff 2016-2018 Property Rep -Work with the community and downtown stakeholders to develop a downtown Sue Deans 2014-2019 Property Rep master plan to ensure the ongoing success of downtown into the future. The plan Eli Feldman: 2015-2020 Property Rep would include an urban design framework to establish concepts, programs and Jerry Shapins 2016-2021 Citizen at Large implementation steps for sustainable transportation and mobility systems, parks Andrew Niemeyer: 2017-2022 Citizen at Large and open spaces, and urban land uses, as well as policies, programs and recommendations in the area of economic vitality and social sustainability. - Work with City Council and other boards and commissions, the public and other stakeholders to educate and increase understanding of downtown parking supply/demand and future needs; increase awareness and understanding of all modes of transportation used by residents and visitors to access downtown, and the need to increase downtown’s accessibility. -Increase discourse and understanding of impacts the homeless population on downtown Boulder and opportunities for long-term solutions. 1 CITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION NAME/TELEPHONE OF PERSON PREPARING SUMMARY: Ruth Weiss – 303-413-7318 NAMES OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND INVITED GUESTS PRESENT: BOARD MEMBERS: DEANS, FELDMAN, KNOFF, NIEMEYER, SHAPINS STAFF: WINTER, LANDRITH, CONNELLY, WEISS, JOBERT, DEBOUGH, AUSTIN GUESTS: Sean Maher TYPE OF MEETING: Regular November 6, 2017 AGENDA ITEM 1 – Roll Call: Called to order at 5:33 p.m. AGENDA ITEM 2 - Approval of the October 2, 2017 Meeting Minutes: Shapins mentioned a correction to the minutes. Feldman motioned to approve the minutes as corrected and Knoff seconded. All commissioners approved. AGENDA ITEM 3 – Public Participation: None AGENDA ITEM 4 – Police Update: Austin and DeBough, Pearl Street mall officers, mentioned the newer, larger signs posted for no dogs on the mall. It is hoped to make a difference. The number of transients is reduced lately and with the colder weather, increased patrols will occur. Hours of operation for officers was mentioned. Wells Fargo doing a new renovation project. Crime stats are lower than last year. Homeless population is lower due to construction and the colder weather. There is a new website to get in touch with officers directly and will be activated shortly. Feldman asked about new officers. New officers are currently in training and anticipating being fully staffed by summer. Paddock and Ramos continue to get people off the street and into good resource programs. AGENDA ITEM 5 – Parks Update: Hayden said the Civic Area will have fences removed after completion of punch list items. Nature Play may not open with the larger areas. There are other items that will wait for spring. Hayden continued that the soft opening should be soon. Snow Much Fun prep will take place in the next several weeks along with the ice rink. Mall planting is done for the winter. AGENDA ITEM 6 – Downtown Boulder Partnership Update: Maher mentioned the Retail Strategy kicked off last week with property owners, restaurant and business owners. There should be a final presentation in January or February of the results. AGENDA ITEM 7 - Matters from Commissioners: • December Meeting Agenda: i. 2018 DMC Priorities: Feldman would like the priorities to be less broad; should 2 be access; improving the user experience in the garages and on street; focus on the retail environment. Deans said that the homeless is not a necessary focus. Deans is fine with Feldman’s recommendations. Knoff asked if there is a specific charge to the DMC. Winter said it is to serve as an advisory board to city council, act as a steward for the mall; CAGID awareness of the economic vitality of downtown; are the CAGID issues areas of the ordinance. Feldman would like to align the commission priorities to those of Community Vitality. Shapins continues to wonder on the district management, what needs does it meet or not meet; and, broader places and spaces. Winter said the garages are embarking on a major renovation; access area with satellite parking; and with a priority to operate and maintain the current systems. Winter mentioned the user experience helps and feedback is important. Shapins asked what could be strategic, investments by the city through culture and art and what are the values that will be expressed? There are projects that will require more in depth thinking. Priorities with commissioner focus includes: Implement or advance the parking user experience; Promote economic vitality downtown; Get past parking and have innovative restaurants and retail; Overarching phrase for this group is how does the public feel about downtown; and, to achieve vibrancy and economic vitality, how to enhance and provide the best possible user experience. ii. DMC Meeting/Agenda Format Feldman asked if parks and police should attend every meeting or a 60 or 90-day report. Niemeyer said that safety is part of the customer experience. Winter said there is value in the communication, BPD does not have an advisory board, it is an opportunity for communication. Knoff said it needs to get more specific than the user experience, is it parking or is it retail and then have the police come and talk about shoplifting. Landrith said he meets with Parks and Police and voices are heard. Deans mentioned scheduling a business meeting. Winter offered to think ahead to a February meeting with a consultant giving a presentation. As topics come up, use it as a study type session meeting. Deans suggested a field trip. AGENDA ITEM 8 - Matters from Staff: • Downtown Retail Strategy: What does success look like? Molly mentioned the 11/14 in morning and 11/16 in afternoon Downtown Retail Strategy Round Table. Knoff, Deans and Niemeyer would like to go. Winter said Maher could ask the BID Board. Winter continued with is there anything else to define, what success would look like. Knoff asked about the scope is that is coming out of it. Winter said there could be some zoning related changes such as subdividing space, limits on national chains, and storefronts in alleys. Could there be incentives for small affordable space? Winter is expecting a whole range of suggestions. Maher said that the city is looking for public policy, should there be a retail incubator, should there be a database of tenants, what partnerships could do, and are there things in the public realm that could support retail. Shapins said that the downtown Mall could be more than family oriented, an opportunity to have a broader brand that looks toward the future. Winter mentioned considering other recommendations beside eating and buying. Maher said that the mall has turned into the where the visitors go and the east and west ends are where the locals go. Knoff offered to send out a pitch to PUMA and to get ideas that might not be feasible tomorrow. Winter likes the aspirational. Maher said if the consultants have ideas that might not be liked; however, 3 it needs to be heard. The consultants called out of the 13th Street corridor to the conference center. They have a primary focus to increase the cultural. Feldman said that property tax and sales tax are overarching; taxes, access, code issues, timing of permitting of construction, energy code compliance are all expenses. Winter will pass along the concerns of the commission. Maher said there are some challenges on the mall, sales per sq. foot and he has no way to get that information. Feldman said the sales tax numbers are flat is not a good time. Hotel occupancy is relatively flat and on street parking has gone down 2% per Jobert. Discussion of satellite parking access with a subsidized ride to work, looking for employees to check it out. • CAGID Garage Art Plan: • Next Steps • DMC Representative for the Art Committee Selection Panel – Winter met with Mandy Vink and mentioned an implementation and strategy plan is coming. Considering creating a picture frame on top of the garage; perhaps an exhibit from the Boulder History Museum. Create a committee, an arts commission member, an artist, board member from the partnership, dmc member and have the compatibility to add others. Create the structure of the commission for two years. An IP is going to council next week. Jobert mentioned that the third quarter financials are delayed and will get to the board when its available. Employee Survey was discussed by Landrith. It is a Boulder Valley piece and the firm does random selection of participants. The survey has been shortened, it’s in English and Spanish. Landrith mentioned that employees are travelling further and further in to get to Boulder. Landrith said there is a map in front of Starbucks and there is $100,000 to work on it, looking for ideas. AGENDA ITEM 9 – Action Summary: • Finalize 2018 DMC priorities • DMC Representative for the Art Committee Selection Panel Meeting Adjourned: 7:15 pm NEXT MEETING: December 4, 2017 – Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway APPROVED BY: DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Attest: Ruth Weiss, Secretary Eli Feldman, Chair COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MALL POLICE CALL STATISTICS MONTH 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 January 1 1 4 4 2 1 24 23 1 2 10 11 3 1 February 2 4 1 19 1 9 3 March 5 1 1 6 6 1 1 30 30 3 1 5 11 3 April 2 2 2 4 12 15 33 1 3 11 10 2 to May 25 5 5 3 7 1 20 27 3 1 8 8 3 4 June 3 7 2 22 3 12 3 July August 3 5 1 9 4 2 1 25 24 2 2 5 13 2 4 September 8 4 6 6 36 35 2 2 4 3 6 October 2 3 9 6 3 2 30 30 3 3 12 6 2 3 November 4 2 1 1 6 5 21 11 3 1 10 4 4 1 December 2 6 1 30 1 13 3 MONTH 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 January 1 4 3 6 7 5 6 9 February 7 9 5 3 2 March 7 4 4 4 2 1 12 12 10 5 1 1 April 5 8 6 6 1 1 10 7 7 7 1 to May 25 9 5 11 7 1 2 15 3 7 1 1 June 11 4 2 10 4 3 July August 5 8 8 10 3 2 12 8 13 3 September 1 7 6 11 1 13 11 3 6 1 October 9 7 3 5 1 1 7 16 2 4 1 November 3 8 9 7 1 2 5 12 4 1 1 December 6 5 1 6 8 4 MONTH 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 January 2 2 19 22 February 5 9 March 1 1 1 13 18 April 4 4 25 16 to May 25 1 2 3 6 1 19 19 June 1 5 37 July August 1 2 1 4 30 36 September 3 4 28 19 October 1 7 3 35 29 November 2 1 18 25 December 1 19 WeaponTrespass Party Felony Menacing Fight Suicide Suspicious Theft Open DoorNoiseNarcotics Shots Stabbing Hang Ups Sex Assault Shoplifting Assault Auto Theft Burglary Crim. Mis. RobberyProwler Fireworks DUICrim. Tres.Disturbance Domestic Harassment Indec. Exp. Drunk Liq. Law Vio.Littering Loitering Opened in 2017 Business Open Date Notes By elke 2037 17th St January-17 sharing space with Fabricate Capital One 1247 Pearl St January-17 replaces Boulder Café Ku Cha House of Tea 1211 Pearl St January-17 new space; replaces Pitaya and Firefly Garden Fior Gelato 1021 Pearl St January-17 replaces Two Spoons Reality Garage 1320 Pearl St January-17 Virtual Reality Studio Experimac Boulder 1468 Pearl St February-17 replaces former PoshSplat space Niche Workspaces 944 Pearl St February-17 Le Pops 1048 Pearl St March-17 Canoe Club 777 Pearl St March-17 replaces former Fjallraven location Elison Rd 1110 Pearl St March-17 replaces Sand & Salt Beach Co. Rapha 1815 Pearl St April-17 replaces Vilona Gallery Odd Molly 1048 Pearl April-17 Nomadic Import Traders 1909 9th St April-17 My Trail Co 1418 Pearl St April-17 Kiwi Boutique 1717 Pearl St May-17 replaces Endurance Conspiracy Nani Nalu Beachwear Boutique 1048 Pearl St Jun-17 Pearl West Building Elevations Credit Union 1301 Walnut Jul-17 Warby Parker 1949 Pearl St Jul-17 replaces Fine Art Associates Truman Barber Co 1642 Pearl St Jul-17 Boulder Beer on Walnut 1123 Walnut Jul-17 replaces Walnut Brewery Bartaco 1048 Pearl St Jul-17 French Quarter Brasserie 1207 Pearl St August-17 The North Face 1129 Pearl St August-17 replaces Crocs Emmerson 1600 Pearl St August-17 replacing Lyfe Kitchen Spinster Sisters 1102 Pearl St Sept 1st Replaced Old Chicago Earthbound Trading 1222 Pearl St Sept. 17 replaced Bayleaf space Oscar Blues Tap Room 921 Pearl St Sept. 22 replacing World of Beer Go Far 2005 Pearl st November-17 Pedego Electric Bikes 2835 Pearl St November-17 replaced Installation Shoe Gallery Triple Aught Design 740 Pearl St November-17 replaced antique store (shares space w/ Collier Designs) The Post 2027 13th St November-17 Replaced Shine Closed in 2017 Business Close Date Notes Bayleaf 1222a Pearl St January-17 Smoke Time 1640 Pearl St January-17 Oliverde 2027 Broadway January-17 Crocs 1129 Pearl St February-17 American Apparel 1130 Pearl St February-17 Conor O'Neill's 1922 13th St April-17 Goldmine Vintage 1123 Pearl St April-17 Endurance Conspiracy 1717 Pearl St May-17 Walnut Brewery 1123 Walnut June-17 Johnny's Cigar/Martini Bar 1801 13th St August-17 Peter Rosen Jewelry 1600 Pearl St August-17 Aji Restaurant 1601 Pearl St August-17 Starr's Clothing 1630 Pearl St TBD note: "close when they sell all merchandise" Shine Gathering Place 2027 13th St Sept. moving to east-central boulder Installation Shoe Gallery 2835 Pearl St October-17 Future Business Open Date Notes Mountain Standard 1537 Pearl St Summer 2017 2018 DMC MEETING SCHEDULE 5:30 PM Meeting Packet Materials Due by Noon on Wednesday JANUARY 8 1777 West Conference Room 12/27 FEBRUARY 5 Council Chambers 1/31 MARCH 5 Council Chambers 2/28 APRIL 2 Council Chambers 3/28 MAY 7 Council Chambers 4/25 JUNE 4 Council Chambers 5/30 JULY 2 Council Chambers 6/27 AUGUST 6 Council Chambers 8/1 SEPTEMBER 10 1777 West Conference Room 9/5 OCTOBER 1 Council Chambers 96 NOVEMBER 5 Council Chambers 10/31 DECEMBER 3 Council Chambers 11/28