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Downtown Management Commission · regular
4-8-25 All CV Commissions Meeting
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AI-read · unreviewed30 mentions; quotes verbatim from the captions or agenda, chosen by a model, unchecked by a personThe multi-year ballot measure framework focuses on again a 2 year approach to potential tax changes that we're looking at within the organization.
We're going to be revising that list as part of the 2026 budget development process, and requesting that from all departments
2026 tax ballot measures for this second year of the multi-year ballot measure.
a long list of backlog of capital projects, renovation projects, replacement projects.
And, you know, recreation centers and other items like that in the city's portfolio
The other key piece to this is really focusing on our reserve levels that we have across all of our 41 budgeted funds.
thinking civic area, Alpine balsam, where the new city campus is being constructed, and 55th and Arapahoe
thinking civic area, Alpine balsam, where the new city campus is being constructed, and 55th and Arapahoe
retail vacancy has been trending up in all of the Gids since the pandemic.
There are some key capital improvements that are needed moving forward, including Pearl Street improvements.
The civic area redevelopment, which is is very topical.
Now that the 1st phase is largely complete and then continuing to look at capital improvements and the transportation demand management components
as you can tell from the staff, report also from the community dialogue that we sort of parachuted into
folks have been talking about a downtown development authority for a year, 2 years longer.
potentially to continuing on Broadway up to the Alpine balsam area as well
the potential for a downtown development authority that could potentially encompass both areas and Broadway
you could potentially create a Dda and actually consolidate both your Gids and eliminate them
So again, if the Dda doesn't happen, urban renewal, which has bad rap has bad reputation.
I talked about metropolitan districts which which have a shaky history on the Front Range.
the Metro district I was talking about in terms of a finance tool for infrastructure
Nope pitfalls of a Dda. boy. There's not a lot there's there's about 2 dozen of these throughout the State of Colorado.
Some of these other special districts like a Metro district. They have set terms.
Where does the bulk of your property tax go schools. Boulder Valley schools.
And you go talk to Boulder Valley schools.
if you improve downtown, Lafayette, and it's more family friendly and more people with kids are gonna move here.
They may slip with the office vacancies that you have downtown with the struggles you know that the hill just perpetually has.
we have tried to waive pilot fees for nonprofit properties or affordable housing
They have a loan program for small businesses to acquire their buildings.
So you know, small business tenants. And I know this has been an issue in Boulder.
You might find opposition on this use of schools, and in particular. you know, school school revenue to invest in a downtown