24.10.07 DDA MinutesDDA MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024
HYBRID MEETING, IN PERSON AND VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS
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ROLL CALL
Present in Person: Chair Tony Emrick, and Board Members Greg Cooper and Mathew Fitzgerald.
Present Virtually: Board Members Brandt Marrott, Scott Tarbet, Rob Tartre, Wayne Hanson, and Board Secretary
Chris Neuswanger. Board Member Marcus Lindholm joined the meeting virtually at 3:18 p.m. Board Member Rob
Tartre left the virtual call at 3:52 p.m.
Absent: Board Members Bill Glaner, Councilors Rich Carroll and Chico Thuon.
Staff: Town Manager Eric Heil, Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker, Finance Director Paul
Redmond, Town Clerk Miguel Jauregui Casanueva, Planning Manager Jenna Skinner, and General Government
Fellow Arnell Wade. Deputy Town Manager Patty McKenny was present virtually.
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 Greg Cooper motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Board Member Mathew Fitzgerald
seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously with an 8-0 vote of those present at that time.
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.
[Board Member Marcus Lindholm joined the meeting at 3:18 p.m.]
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1 Work Session: Complete draft of Sun Rd Redevelopment Plan (Community Development Director
Matt Pielsticker and Town Manager Eric Heil)
Chair Tony Emrick introduced the topic of the draft plan for the Sun Rd Redevelopment. Town Manager
Eric Heil mentioned it is almost past the stage of a draft plan and getting close to a final version of the Sun
Rd Redevelopment Plan. Town Manager Heil explained the plan is at the stage where staff seeks to receive
feedback from Avon DDA Board Members and all other Town Boards and Committees so that it can be put
in final form so that it can then be presented to the Town’s residents and property owners impacted. Town
Manger Heil added that the plan will have an executive summary of 2-3 pages and then be followed by all
pages of the complete and detailed plan. Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker mentioned that
this draft plan was presented to Town Council approximately 2 months ago and staff received feedback to
expand the plan that is now greater and more ambitious than before.
[Board Member Rob Tartre left the virtual call at 3:52 p.m.]
Town Manager Heil delivered his presentation of the plan included in the packet and highlighted that the
biggest change occurred a month ago when Staff came to the collective realization that Avon Station is
already at capacity and as the area grows, there is no way to make that space work for public transit. He
added, noting that the Town now looks at Sun Rd. as a viable alternative for a Regional Transit Center.
Board Member Marrott stated he thinks this plan creates a lot of opportunity and flexibility built into the
document and it is well thought out and ready for consultants to be onboarded and further it. This statement
received the support of Greg Cooper in person and others virtually. Town Staff received feedback from
Avon DDA Board Members. As this was a work session, no motion was requested.
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6. MINUTES
Board Member Mathew Fitzgerald presented a motion to approve the Minutes from Avon DDA Board Meeting held
September 16, 2024. Board Member Brandt Marrott. They were approved with a 8-0 vote of those present at that
time.
7. ADJOURNMENT
DDA Board Chair Emrick adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Miguel Jauregui Casanueva
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.