24.04.01 DDA MinutesDDA MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024
HYBRID MEETING, IN PERSON AND VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
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1. ROLL CALL
Present in Person: Chair Tony Emrick, Secretary Chris Neuswanger, and Board Members Wayne Hanson, Gregg
Cooper, and Rich Carroll.
Present Virtually: Board Members Matthew Fitzgerald, Bill Glaner (joined at 3:04 p.m.), Scott Tarbet (left the
meeting at 3:47 p.m.), and Vice-Chair Brandt Marott (joined at 3:09 p.m.).
Absent: Board Members Rob Tartre and Marcus Lindholm.
Staff: Deputy Town Manager Patty McKenny, Chief Administrative Officer Ineke de Jong, Town Clerk Miguel
Jauregui Casanueva, Finance Director Paul Redmond, Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker,
Planning Manager Jena Skinner, and Planner II Max Morgan.
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. DDA Board Chair Tony Emrick presided over the meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Board Member Rich Carroll proposed that the Agenda be amended (i) adding new Business Item 5.1 related to
the introduction of Gregg Cooper as the newest Board Member of the Avon DDA Board of Directors along with his
swearing-in by Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva, (ii) existing Business Item 5.1 to become Business Item
5.2, and (iii) adding new Business Item 5.3 related to a discussion of public outreach and public participation in
the Avon DDA. Board Member Rich Carroll presented a motion to approve the Agenda. Board Member Chris
Neuswanger seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously with a 6-0 vote of those present.
3. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
Board Chair Emrick asked if there were any conflicts of interest, and none were disclosed.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were made in person nor virtually.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1 Introduction and Swearing in of Gregg Cooper (Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva).
Gregg Cooper introduced himself as the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Avon DDA,
provided a summary of his background, and was sworn-in by Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva.
5.2 Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker delivered a presentation related to an analysis of Sun
Road and East Town Center Subarea Master Plans Alternatives. Pielsticker also introduced Bill Campie,
President of DTJ Design and Keith Walzak, Director of Urban Design and Planning of DTJ Design who
joined him for the analysis’s presentation. Mr. Walzak delivered a presentation on behalf of DTJ Design
interpreting input from the Avon DDA Board Meeting Work Session of February 5th, 2024, and fielded
questions from Board members on selected topics. As this was a work session, no motion was made.
5.3 Public Outreach and Public Participation (Board Member Rich Carroll).
There was a discussion around public outreach and participation included in the presentation, and the
following opportunities were highlighted:
April 22 – Joint DDA/PZC Work Session
May 6 – Regular DDA Board Meeting
May 13 – Joint DDA/PZC Work Session
May 14 – Town Council Updates and confirmation to proceed with Public Hearing
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June 3 – DDA Public Hearing
June 10 – PZC Public Hearing
July 9 – Town Council 1st Reading of Ordinance Public Hearing
July 23 – Town Council 2nd Reading of Ordinance Public Hearing
6. MINUTES
Secretary Neuswanger presented a motion to approve the Minutes from Avon DDA Board Meeting held March 4,
2024. Board Member Hanson seconded the motion. They were approved with a 6-0 vote of those present at the
time of voting, with Board Members Cooper and Carroll abstaining due to their absence at that meeting.
7. ADJOURNMENT
DDA Board Chair Emrick adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Miguel Jauregui Casanueva
Avon Town Clerk
These minutes are only a summary of the proceedings of the meeting. They are not intended to be comprehensive or to
include each statement, person speaking or to portray with complete accuracy. The most accurate records of the meeting are
the audio of the meeting, which is housed in the Town Clerk' s office.