Present Airport Business Plan to Finance & Personnel Committee (F&PC) (May 26, 2009)

• Consultant

Present Airport Business Plan to City Council for consideration (September 10, 2009)

• Public Works Department
• Consultant
• City Manager's Office

Develop an Action Plan for the Airport based upon the City Council's directive (TBD)

• City Manager's Office

Evaluate current financial and staff resources required to support productive boards, commissions and citizen task forces (TBD)

• City Manager's Office

Conduct an analysis regarding the adequacy of current staffing levels and propose solutions as needed and present to City Council. Analysis to include:

• Pursue feasibility of a two or more tiered level of staff support for the various citizen groups, including an estimate of the resources required for the various levels Example: Tier 1 support = staff provided quarterly to open conference rooms and attend meetings; Tier 2 support = active management staff support of monthly meetings, City-maintained web presence, etc.
• Identify other creative ways to staff boards, commissions and citizen task forces including the possible reconstitution of existing groups.
• Identify avenues to encourage diversity of citizen participation and to solicit new membership to these organizations
• Identify employees interested in providing additional staff support to various boards, commissions and citizen task forces

• City Manager's Office

Work with owners and real estate professionals; identify key undeveloped areas and large land parcels to target for development. Large land parcels are defined as one or more contiguous parcels of property encompassing a minimum of fifty acres. (Fall 2009)

• Planning Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development
• LSEDC

Conduct market analysis of each large land parcel. The analysis will determine the current development potential in today’s market conditions and identify any impediments to creating high-quality development in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. (Winter 2009 - 2010)

• Planning Department
• consultant
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development

Conduct joint work session with City Council and Planning Commission to review Comprehensive Plan and to review market analysis findings of large land parcels. Items to be addressed include:

• Review of market analysis and prioritization of high-value and/or high-potential parcels as areas for short-term development (next 3 years)
• Consideration of potential sustainable ‘green’ alternatives to support community priorities

• Planning Department
• Mayor & City Council
• Planning Commission

Meet with the members of the Economic Development KPA and Implementation Committee members to review Council Goal #4 to consider joint or parallel reviews of the action steps (TBD)

• LSEDC
• LS 360 ED KPA and Implementation Committee

Review the Economic, Commercial and Industrial Development Goals of the Comprehensive Plan. (Fall 2009)

• City Manager's Office
• Mayor & City Council
• LSEDC

Discuss past/current recruitment strategies conducted by LSEDC to support these goals of the Comprehensive Plan (Fall - Winter 2009)

• LSEDC
• Mayor & City Council
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development

Focus on LSEDC as a contributor in realizing these goals of the Comprehensive Plan and compare to contract language. (Winter 2009 - Spring 2010)

• City Manager's Office
• Mayor & City Council
• LSEDC

Determine if LSEDC contract best supports the Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives and provides a good form of communication of LSEDC activities to the Mayor and the City Council (Winter 2009 - Spring 2010)

• Mayor & City Council
• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Ascertain why non-retail companies are or are not investing in Lee's Summit (Winter 2009 - Spring 2010)

• LSEDC
• City Manager's Office

Develop the case for “why redevelopment” is important for elected officials and citizens

• Ensure that the role of eminent domain is understood as the last resort or not at all
• Identify economic development tools and incentives, including LCRA, which could provide options for redevelopment

• City Manager's Office

Document success cases in similar communities where older neighborhoods have been revitalized and supported by the community both within and surrounding the redeveloped area. Present findings, lessons learned and tools used to Council. (Fall - Winter 2009)

• City Manager's Office

Present status report to City Council and Planning Commission on Downtown Redevelopment Plan as an example of proactive planning which brought results. Identify tools and techniques required for success. (Winter 2009 - 2010)

• City Manager's Office
• Planning Department

For undeveloped areas and large land parcels whose owners are willing to bring their land to market, prepare a pro forma financial statement on proposed development options for each parcel owner (Summer 2010)

• Finance Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development
• LSEDC

Interview existing landowners and brokers about the M-291/50 Corridor's strengths and weaknesses and potential absorption strategies (Spring 2010)

• LSEDC

Identify ‘high-impact’ areas of the M-291/50 Corridor (Summer 2010)

• Planning Department
• LSEDC

Confirm or modify contract's Scope of Services with LSEDC to reflect changes as necessary (Spring - Summer 2010)

• Mayor & City Council
• LSEDC
• City Manager's Office

Recommend policies and actions to increase higher quality jobs in office and industrial arenas (Spring 2010)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC
• consultant

Identify and prioritize key neighborhoods and commercial centers with opportunities for commercial and residential redevelopment (Spring 2010)

• Planning Department
• Mayor & City Council
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development

Review, discuss, and get direction from City Council and Planning Commission to prepare 2-4 pilot target area redevelopment plans for underperforming residential and commercial areas. (Summer 2010)

• Planning Department

Employing the City’s fiscal model, perform a cost/benefit analysis on the long-term economic impact to the City of the various parcels development potentials. (Fall 2010)

• Finance Department
• Planning Department

Adjust development options and pro forma statements for key undeveloped areas or large land parcels as needed, depending on fiscal model results (Winter 2010)

• Planning Department
• Finance Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development

Identify and assign appropriate incentive tools as necessary to high-value, high-potential locations (Winter 2010)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Present fiscal model results and recommended incentive tools for high-value locations to City Council and Planning Commission (Spring 2011)

• Finance Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development
• Planning Department

Identify the highest and best use for the M-291/50 Corridor for the next 25 years (Draft report: Spring 2010 Final report: Fall 2010)

• Planning Department

Determine public infrastructure needs to support highest and best use development along the M-291/50 Corridor, including a review of current infrastructure plans (Fall 2010)

• Public Works Department

Identify public infrastructure costs required to support desired vision for the M-291/50 Corridor (Winter 2010)

• Public Works Department

Focus on methods to pay for required public infrastructure improvements for phased growth and development for the M-291/50 Corridor; begin initial design work to possibly qualify for additional federal & state funding as it becomes available; conduct analysis of economic incentive tools to assist with infrastructure funding; proactively work closely with MODOT, state and federal legislators, and Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to seek funding; Consider incentives for prioritized sites (Winter 2010)

• Public Works Department
• Public Works Committee
• City Manager's Office

Create building and design standards for development/redevelopment of ‘high-impact’ areas along the M-291/50 Corridor regarding such items as building maintenance, signage, and landscaping (Fall 2010)

• Planning Department

Identify public incentives to encourage redevelopment partnerships within the M-291/50 Corridor (Winter 2010)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Collaborate with LSEDC and the development community to fully implement new recruitment strategies and incentive policies (TBD)

• Mayor & City Council
• LSEDC
• City Manager's Office

Present action plans to affected areas’ residents and business owners, and seek approval from affected parties to bring redevelopment remedies to City Council for consideration. (Fall 2010)

• Planning Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Redevelopment

Prepare a market study on the feasibility of developing a Lee’s Summit Conference Center and recommend possible locations Simultaneously, review funding concepts from other communities who have been successful in developing convention centers (TBD)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Update Comprehensive Plan to reflect changes to key undeveloped areas or large land parcels if needed (Fall 2011)

• Planning Department
• Planning Commission
• CDC

Identify and pursue development opportunities in key undeveloped areas or for large land parcels in accordance with updated Comprehensive Plan (Fall 2011 - ongoing)

• Planning Department
• Planning Commission
• CDC

Employing the City’s fiscal model according to absorption assumptions, perform a cost/benefit analysis on the long-term economic impact to the City of the proposed land use and infrastructure plans for the M-291/50 Corridor (Winter - Spring 2011)

• Finance Department
• Planning Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development

Prioritize improvements based on needs, cost and available resources and prepare an Infrastructure Improvement Program report for ultimate build out of the M-291/50 Corridor. Report will include:

• Costs of projects
• Potential funding mechanisms

• Public Works Department
• Public Works Committee
• City Manager's Office

Present report on Infrastructure Improvement Program to City Council (Summer 2011)

• Public Works Department
• City Manager's Office

Begin construction along the M-291/50 Corridor of those projects where funding has been identified (February 2013)

• Public Works Department

Continue pursuing state and federal funding for infrastructure along major undeveloped thoroughfares (February 2013)

• Public Works Department
• Public Works Committee
• City Manager's Office

Identify and pursue opportunities for economic development along the M-291/50 Corridor (February 2013)

• Planning Department
• City Manager's Office - Director of Development
• LSEDC

Continue regular communication between LSEDC and City Council on progress of new incentives and policies (February 2011)

• LSEDC
• Mayor & City Council
• City Manager's Office

Work with Lee’s Summit 360° Implementation Committee, the Arts Council, and the arts, philanthropic and business communities to pursue implementation of a cultural arts facility and the cultural arts study recommendations

• This action step is incorporated into the Lee’s Summit 360° Strategic Plan. Further action steps to be determined by the Implementation Committee

• LS 360 Quality of Life KPA
• City Manager's Office

Develop incentive and funding alternatives and seek city council conceptual approval to use them for the right development partner for a conference center (TBD)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Using the market study, encourage interest by private sector investors and developers to conduct the due diligence and studies necessary to justify a significant investment in a conference center (TBD)

• City Manager's Office
• LSEDC

Assess code violation issues related to rental property in the City (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Review Code Enforcement Audit of July 2006 (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Complete an inventory of rental conditions in comparable cities in terms of licensing, landlords, rental inspections and other related items (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Identify a process to obtain input from property owners/landlords before deciding upon a course of action regarding rental property regulations and enforcement (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Present report on rental property regulations and enforcement to CDC which includes:

• Update on progress with initial problems
• Inventory of other cities
• Suggestions for improvements

• Codes Administration Department

Present final report to City Council on rental property regulation and enforcement (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Amend Code of Ordinances as related to rental property regulation as necessary (TBD)

• Codes Administration Department

Determine status of current storm water plan and present to City Council (Summer 2009)

• Public Works Department

Review recommendations by the combined Greenway Task Force and Storm Water Task Force (Summer 2009)

• Public Works Department

Update the cost of outstanding storm water projects. Identify available resources (e.g. 2010 bond issue) and assign funds based upon prioritization established by the combined Greenway Task Force and Storm Water Task Force (Summer - Winter 2009)

• Public Works Department
• Finance Department

Address feasibility of creation of a storm water utility (Winter 2009- Summer 2010)

• Public Works Department