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A meeting of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee to update the Plans for Prosperity for the Towns of Gardnerville and Minden was held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018, at the CVIC Hall located at 1602 Esmeralda Ave, Minden. PRESENT: Citizen’s Advisory Committee Members Present: Brain Fitzgerald, Brian Trute, Dave Brady, Bill Chernock, Heidi Saucedo (2:00 p.m. - 3:21 Douglas Robbins, Rick Towner, Robert Pohlman, Shannon Albert, Laura Mastin, Spencer Flanders. Minden Staff Present: Jenifer Davidson, Michelle Brown Gardnerville Staff Present: Tom Dallaire Chairman Robbins called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Robbins APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Fitzgerald/ Brady moved to approve the March 19, 2018 agenda. Motion carried 11/0 APPROVAL OF FINAL MINUTES from the February 15, 2018 Citizen’s Advisory Committee Meeting: Chernock/Towner moved to approve the draft minutes from the February 15th meeting. Motion carried 10/0 with Mr. Brady abstaining. PUBLIC COMMENT: None 1. For possible action: Continued discussion on Critical issues related to the update of the plans for the Towns and possible action to provide feedback to and advise the Towns of Gardnerville and Minden (“Towns”) on the updates to the respective Plans for Prosperity (“Plans”). Continued presentation and discussion on what has changed in the Towns since the Plans were adopted, by Tom Dallaire (Gardnerville) and Jenifer Davidson (Minden). Discussion and possible action may include adoption of a recommendation or recommendations for the Town Boards on the identification and prioritization by the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the critical issues which may be addressed in the Plans on what should be left in the Plan, what needs to change, what needs to be removed, and what is missing. Public comment. Mr. Dallaire gave a presentation on Gardnerville’s Plan for Prosperity with the focus being on the main Hwy 395 corridor between the boundary of Minden and Gardnerville all the way down to the hospital. Keeping in mind, some ideas that could be added regarding land use, circulation, and urban design. Some items for the committee to consider may include tree use, building heights, etc. Overall concepts from 2006 included community character, mixed-use places, pedestrian connections, traffic calming and protecting and creating economic value. The floor was opened to the committee for suggestions on what to add, take away, or change. Members of the Committee asked for clarification of what defines a parcel inside the urban service area verses outside the urban service area. The committee discussed several opportunities for development that included the curve and how it affects the businesses around that area, parking district plan, and costs of installing flashers for pedestrian walkways. Ms. Davidson asked the committee to think about the vitality about the layout of the area in comparison to the parking and what gets people to walk to the destinations. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting on updating the Towns Plans for Prosperity ---PAGE BREAK--- Citizen’s Advisory Committee Meeting to Update the Plans for Prosperity for the Towns of Gardnerville and Minden March 19th, 2018 Page 2 of 2 Committee discussion included questions and thoughts about Urban Service Boundaries. A member of the committee added whether or not parking should be eliminated from the discussion. Thoughts of pedestrian friendly areas should be a higher priority. Muller Parkway was a topic of conversation with discussion about the circulation/movement diagram, concerns of whether the parkway could handle truck traffic to be able to divert around the towns as well as, if the towns would take over the maintenance of the 395 corridor. The group wanted to keep in mind cost and how it could compare to the Carson City corridor. Discussion also included thoughts about what the vision of the downtown area and what the look and feel would be through the towns by having the reduction of lanes. Agreement of the downsizing would look nice, but concerns were made about the potential negative impact of traffic being diverted around the Towns instead of through them. Types of traffic control could potentially be lights at each end as well as round- abouts throughout. Concerns were brought up about an 18 wheeler having the stopping and starting as well as having to go through a round-about isn’t ideal. Business incentives were discussed and how can they be reworked where it is not the main focus of the plan. Dialogue included some concerns about restaurants that are struggling and how will they gain from the revitalization of the downtowns. Suggestions were made about what possibilities could be for the next generation what can keep them in the area. Future demographics were discussed and who will be here in 50 years and the opportunities to attract them, as well as, some different ways to meet all the demographics to attract them. Housing varieties were discussed by bringing in certain elements that are affordable for the newer generations. Vitality of the Towns and what the focus of the 395 design needs to be created to make a buzz about the walkability, street front cafes with outdoor seating to create a more attractive downtown along the corridor. Having culture and arts elements have an opportunity to be defined and how that it can fit in with the vision. Housing downtown successful, bring what will drive people to the downtown area to visit day/long term use and making it more of a destination area. Installing of underground powerline wires were suggested to help from obstructing views. Suggested ideas from the Committee that could potentially be added to the Plans include: Basque Center/District Trials and open space plan: safe, walkable, drainage, Bike Share Programs, Restaurants with outdoor dining 395/Muller parkway Community orientated people: youth programs, older programs, sports, community center College/Continuing education Growth or maturing of a community Conservation Land Historical preservation Public Comment: none APPROVAL OF DRAFT MINUTES from this Citizen’s Advisory Committee Meeting (March 19, 2018) Towner/ Trute moved to approve the draft minutes from the March 19th meeting. Motion carried 9/0 PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Robbins moved to adjourn at 4:32 p.m.