Charge: To undertake and complete a study of urban renewal plans and issues. HCR 17 (2015)

Staff: Mike Nugent, Keith Bybee, Secretary: Lara Margelofsky

Meeting Notices/Agendas:
August 10, 2015
August 24, 2015 – meeting canceled
September 21, 2015
October 19, 2015
November 16, 2015
December 14, 2015
January 14, 2016
February 10, 2016
February 18, 2016
March 8, 2016

Meeting Minutes:
August 10, 2015
September 21, 2015
October 19, 2015
November 16, 2015
December 14, 2015
January 14, 2016
February 10, 2016
February 18, 2016
March 8, 2016

Report:

• 2015 Report

August 10 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• HCR 17, workgroup findings, HB 239
• Utah vs Idaho Urban Renewal Laws, Mike Nugent, Legislative Services Office
• Urban Renewal in Idaho, Ryan Armbruster and Meghan Conrad, Elam & Burke, P.A.
• Idaho and Utah URA Policy Observed, Cameron Arial, Vice President of Public Finance, Zions Bank
• TAC Item 1 – Buildings
• TAC Item 2 – Public Accountability of an URB
• TAC Item 3 – Clarifying the Description of Blight
• TAC Item 4 – Termination Established for URDs and RAA
• What’s the Tiff about TIF?, University of Idaho

September 21 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• URA Best Practices, Dr. Jaap Vos, PhD. University of Idaho – Professor and Program Head, College of Art and Architecture
• CDA – Setting Fact from Fiction, Denny Davis, Ignite CDA (Lake City Devt. Corp.)
• Association of Idaho Cities, Seth Grigg
• Ada Co. Courthouse / Idaho Water Center, Ryan Armbruster and Meghan Conrad, Elam & Burke
• Accountability, Alan Dornfest, State Tax Commission
• Accountability, Max Vaughn, Minidoka Co. Assessor
• 30th St. Area Master Plan
• 8th St. Concept Plan
• Westside Master Plan
• URA City of Twin Falls
• CCDC Audit Report
• CCDC 5-year Plan 2016-2020
• HJR 17 (1982) and other legislative doc, Public testimony 1

October 19 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Public Testimony
  • Brian Blad, Mayor of the City of Pocatello
  • Ball Ventures
  • Ron Harriman
  • Doug Havens, Nez Perce Co. Commissioner
  • David Lyons
  • Amy Lyons
  • Brent Regan
  • Frank Orzell
  • Midtown Project
  • North Idaho College
  • Bob Bingham, North West Property Owners Alliance
• URA Law Spreadsheet, Dan Johnson, Co-chair Urban Renewal Interim Committee

November 16 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Idaho Falls 2014 Annual Report
• URA Letters of Support
• Property Tax Shift-Urban Renewal Increment (response to Max Vaughn)
• Idaho Redevelopment Letter, Local Construct
• Letter of Support for Urban Renewal and Resolution, Rexburg
• Meridian Development Corporation
• Idaho Assoc. of Counties Resolution
• Mayor John Evans Letter
• Attorney General’s Opinion
• Letter from Senator Souza and Representative Clow
• Lake City Development Corporation Spreadsheet
• Draft Legislation for Relocation of Utilities

December 14 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Urban Renewal Draft Legislation, Mike Nugent, Division Manager, Legislative Services Office
• URD Required and Prohibited Activity, Bob Bingham, NWPOA Founder
• City of Sandpoint Resolution
• Garden City Letter

January 14, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Nicholas Miller Letter, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP
• Alan Dornfest, Property Tax Policy Bureau Chief, Idaho Tax Commission
• Draft Roadmap, Mike Nugent, Division Manager, Legislative Services Office

February 10, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Urban Renewal Draft Legislation DRMPN315

February 18, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Urban Renewal Draft Legislation DRMPN344

March 8, 2016 Meeting – Presentations & Handouts:

• Redevelopment Association of Idaho Letter
• Elam & Burke Letter