Statesville Community Appearance Commission Planning Retreat Agenda July 18, 2023

Statesville Community Appearance Commission Planning Retreat Agenda July 18, 2023

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PLANNING RETREAT AGENDA

July 18, 2023

CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                10:00 – 10:15

                            Introductions

                             Anticipated Goals/Outcomes of Retreat

WELCOME                                                                                                                          10:15 – 10:30                                                                          Words from Mayor Kutteh                                                                            

 

UPDATES FROM CITY                                                                                                      10:30 – 11:45

 

1)  Status of Commission Rebrand

-Name Change

-Bylaws Revision

-Garden Gate Logo

2)  Update on East Broad Street Corridor

              -Traffic Islands at Knox Street & Mall entrance

              -Landscape design at new E. Broad & Eastside drive intersection

3) Ingles Roundabout

              -Update on installing irrigation and landscape

4) Sculpture Garden

              -Status of lease with Gordon Family vs. eventual purchase of property by Childrens Home of Iredell

5) Update on Fire Building

              -Possibility of City obtaining property to create pocket park/outdoor event venue

              -How our Commission can assist with this project

6) Update on Five Points Roundabout

              -DOT Schedule for this project

              -City contact person for DOT projects

7) New Farmer’s Market

              -Status of new site selection

8) Entryway Signs

              - Revisit site selections for entryway signs

              -Discuss sign redesign to create uniformity of brand identity

9) Ordinance Compliance

              -Signage, outdoor lighting, murals, dark market retail control

              - How our Commission can assist

10) Center Street/Pecan Park Parking Lot

- Are plans from original Streetscape Plan available for this area: parking lot resurface, new railings, revamp of wall and planters on streetside.             

 

LUNCH AT CAFÉ 220                                                                                                        11:45 - 12:45

 

11) Communication/Publicity                                                                                      12:45 – 1:15

              - Website Maintenance/Updates

              - How to obtain more Commission exposure to Community

              -Code of Ethics endorsement for current members

              -Term expiration dates

              - How to improve communication between our Commission and SVCB, Arts Council & DSDC

12) City Council Liaison to SCAC

-Appointment of Council member to attend monthly meetings and keep Commission informed regarding issues/projects relevant to our scope of work.

13) Adopt-a-Street Program

              -How our Commission can become involved

14) Update on Vance Hotel

MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS                                                                                          1:15 – 1:45

              -Update on SHA Project

              -New Sails in Sculpture Garden

              -Relocation of Quilt Squares

 

CLOSING REMARKS                                                                                                          1:45 – 2:00

              Take Aways & Next Steps

Where do we go from here?

 

ADJOURN                                                                                                                            2:00