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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-20; City Council; 17601; Chamber of Commerce presentation< 0 -rl 4J u rd 0 E: x 0 0 4J a E: rd 4J k 0 k a, 5 d d .I4 a, u a, k l-l -VI u E: s 0 u n UI clc a 6 a a .. 2 0 F 0 J 0 z 3 0 0 a - MTG. 4-20-04 DEPT. CM CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL I CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT STUDY GROUP AB# 17,601 I TITLE: REOUEST TO MAKE A PRESENTATION FROM THE W DEPT. HD. CITY ATTY. e CITY MGR) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Downtown Enhancement Study Group. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item placed on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a letter (Exhibit I) from Jan Sobel, Executive Consultant, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to the City Council regarding the findings from the Downtown Enhancement Study Group. FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown at this time EXHIBITS: 1. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Jan Sobel, Executive Consultant, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, dated March 2, 2004. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE March 2, 2004 Mr. Ray Patchett City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Ray: Last year, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce established a Downtown Enhancement Study Group that included individuals representing the Chamber, the Carlsbad Village Business Association and the City of Carlsbad. The original purpose of the Study Group was to examine the effect of the termination of the Redevelopment Area Authority in 2006 and to look at issues that would contribute to the economic viability of Downtown Carlsbad in the future. In July of 2003, the Chamber sponsored a workshop for downtown stakeholders with urban planner, Peter’Calthorpe. More than 100 people attended the workshop and worked in small groups to develop a vision for the Village. In November of last year, the compilations of ideas from the workshop were presented to more than half of those who attended the first workshop. The Downtown Enhancement Study Group is requesting the opportunity to report the results of the two workshops to the Carlsbad City Council at an upcoming City Council meeting. We would appreciate it if you could place the Carlsbad Chamber on the agenda at your earliest convenience. Please contact me with available dates and I will coordinate with the Downtown Enhancement Study Group. Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Very truly yours, &A- a n Sobel Executive Consultant IC- 1 2 3 4 5 6 .I 7 8 ,- 9 10 11 12 .- 13 I. 14 15