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Economic Vitality Commission

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

5:30 PM · Pickering Room, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah WA
Topics tracked across meetings:
Business Trends Update 3/4
Strategic Plan 101: How We got Here 3/3
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
Economic Vitality Commission About Staff Liaison Created in 2012, this commission provides Jen Davis Hayes, additional expertise – both to the Mayor and City Economic Development Director Council – necessary to enhance and facilitate Email economic development within the City. Regular Members The commission also acts as a catalyst between 2018 – Amit Bhardwaj the City Council, developers, residents and the 2018 – Laura Milikan business community to expand and improve the 2019 – Therese Garcia economic climate of Issaquah within the context 2019 – Jeff Howlett of the City’s commitment to social and 2019 – Ethan Stiles environmental objectives. 2020 – Kathy McCorry 2020 – Karl Leigh Membership 2020 – Kristi Tripple The Economic Vitality Commission is comprised of 2021 – Saikat Sen ten regular members with four-year terms. 2021 – Vacant
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of July 19, 2017
packet pp.5–7
Staff report:
CITY OF ISSAQUAH Economic Vitality Commission SUMMARY MINUTES
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3a
Commissioner Update
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Topics: Boards & Commissions
3b
Moratorium Update
Keith Niven, Economic Development and Development Services Director Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
3c
Strategic Plan 101: How We got Here
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager Time Dutter, Economic Development Manager All Commissioners
3d
Business Trends Update
Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager
3e
2018 Work Plan Development
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager All Commissioners
3f
Discuss Youth Participation
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
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Attendance

Council / Members (5)
Ethan Stiles
Jeff Howlett
Karl Leigh
Kathy McCorry
Saikat Sen
Staff (3)
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager
Keith Niven, Economic Dev. & Dev. Services Director

Recommendations & actions (3)

Sentences extracted from the narrative containing words like recommended, requested, directed, moved, or approved. Best-effort — verify against the full minutes for context.

  • He noted that Council has adopted a requirement for new projects over 25,000 square feet to include structured parking.
  • Niven continued his remarks on work done on the vertical mixed use issue, specifically a recently approved mandate that a portion of central Issaquah be developed or redeveloped as vertical mixed use, especially Mall…
  • Niven continued his remarks on the moratorium work on housing, and noted that a Housing Strategy Work Plan has been developed and approved by Council.