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Council weighs downtown redevelopment, CRA and impact-fee review
Summary
Councilmember Brian Hulet proposed a community redevelopment agency to spur downtown investment, discussed impact fees, transportation utility fee education and concerns about food trucks; councilmembers also discussed the Huish building as a downtown anchor and library relocation logistics.
Councilmember Brian Hulet urged changes to downtown ordinances to encourage a broader mix of businesses and proposed forming a community redevelopment agency for downtown. He also raised concerns about food trucks' effect on sales tax and brick-and-mortar businesses and recommended annual review of impact fees.
Hulet discussed the Huish building as a potential downtown anchor and options for the future location of the library; Councilmember Bob Provstgaard later raised logistics for moving the library and suggested additional public-information resources and possible extensions to popular events like the Salmon Supper. The council discussed transportation utility fees and education for residents.
