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City Council · regular
Boulder City Council Meeting 8-10-23
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AI-read · unreviewed31 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a persontonight's public hearing is item 3A on the agenda it is the 2023 midterm boards and commission appointments
the University Hill General improvement district also known as eugid it's one of older's special taxing districts
relies heavily on the general fund in contrast the city's other Special Districts
establishing a Downtown Development Authority which could help fund General improvements and additional programs
there have been zero um housing developments on the hill since that regulation was put into place so zero affordable units have been constructed
it would be tied to inclusionary housing requirements
the current District as it exists is uh was created to assume all the parking liability for the commercial properties
it seems like the parking strategy is probably Beyond just the downtown
using a GID approach for the residential area
the hill could elect to start their own business improvement district
in the Civic area um work that we are getting underway with a consultant here soon
the Civic area in West Pearl and 13th
from a Downtown Development Authority to a potential bid so that we can you know have the funding
there had been a capital Improvement project approved for 2025 for redevelopment of 14th Street lot
and also um the generous general fund transfers
we know we have to get off the the generosity of the general fund
there are a lot of uh Dynamics related to The Parking Challenge on the hill
perhaps creating a DDA to maybe create a bid
the idea of affordable commercial has been called out in existing City plans
the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan calls out the rising cost of commercial space
the city has leased commercial space to small businesses non-profits Arts organizations at below Market rates
in one quadrant of the 30 Pearl Project being developed in partnership with Boulder housing partners
space for emerging and small businesses in the form of reduced rent tenant Improvement contributions and technical assistance
the Boulder Valley comprehensive plan highlights the importance of a diverse
I wonder if there's a fourth Factor here and that's commercial linkage
East Boulder Community Plan calls out the concept of affordable commercial as a strategy
helping meet some of our climate goals like zero waste businesses
helping meet some of our climate goals like zero waste businesses
discounts on their rental levels in exchange for consideration in terms of
what we were getting and what we were giving up in commercial development linkage fees
we just approve the guaranteed income program for low-income families