Committee seeks phased riverfront plan as board approves Eppley Paintball lease
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Summary
The land and water use committee asked staff to revise the riverfront strategic development plan into three phases and return in about six weeks; the board approved a lease with Eppley Paintball LLC and moved other routine items on the consent docket.
The Riverfront Rear Relevant Authority heard a report from its land and water use committee and directed staff to rework the riverfront strategic development plan into three phases before the board takes further action.
Kathy, reporting for the committee, said the group reviewed the latest draft and "had a few items that we would like to see changed." She told trustees the committee "will have 3 phases to our plan" and asked staff to "review it and then give us modify the scope and the budget and the focus on those 3 plans and bring it back to us in about 6 weeks." The committee recommended additional changes or a future recommendation after a follow-up meeting.
The committee also reviewed a renewal agreement tied to the paintball operation discussed at last month’s meeting. Kathy said committee members "unanimously recommended that the trust renew that agreement for 1 year." On the floor, the board approved a lease agreement with Eppley Paintball LLC to continue preliminary activities; the transcript does not record a mover, seconder, or vote tally for the approval.
Why it matters: The strategic plan sets priorities for development along the riverfront and will guide budgets and permitting; the committee’s request for a phased approach signals a desire to sequence projects and clarify costs before formal adoption.
Board action and next steps: Staff was asked to revise the plan’s scope, budget and phasing and return to the committee in about six weeks. The Eppley Paintball LLC lease was approved as a separate motion on the agenda. Specific vote tallies and the name(s) of the motion mover/second were not recorded in the transcript.
Context and background: Kathy said the committee has been working with staff and reviewing proposed drafts; she also referenced that Mr. Coles had presented about the paintball site at the prior meeting. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved earlier in the session.
