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Review Proposal and Consider Authorizing the Town Manager and Town Attorney to Negotiate a Development Agreement with Kidzu Children's Museum.
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Staff:
Department:
Mary Jane Nirdlinger
Assistant Town Manager
Linda Smith, Interim Director
Parks and Recreation
Susan Brown, Executive Director
Community Arts & Culture
Overview: Kidzu petitioned the Town in February 2018 for staff assistance to "assess and discuss the potential location of the new Kidzu Children's Museum on the Town-owned land fronting Southern Village." The Council considered this request at their June 13, 2018 meeting. Town staff and Kidzu representatives met on July 31, August 30, and October 1, 2018 and shared updates with the Council on October 24 and February 8, 2019 (Council Committee on Economic Sustainability meeting). Based on those conversations and feedback shared at those times, the Town staff, in coordination with Kidzu representatives, proposes the attached process for negotiating a development agreement. The proposed process identifies key issues, opportunities for public input, and opportunities for direct Council input on policy issues, to guide a Development Agreement. The process also includes the appropriate public hearing milestones for a rezoning and a Development Agreement, as required by State Statutes. In addition to these LUMO processes, we anticipate a business development agreement (lease) will be required for use of the Town's property.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council receive this update and consider authorizing the Town Manager and Town Attorney to negotiate a development agreement with Kidzu for a future children's museum on town-owned property.
Decision Points:
* The Town signed a Letter of Intent and Good Faith Agreement with Kidzu in June, 2018 in which both parties pledged to "work toward a timetable to present a formal agreement to the Town Council for its consideration in, or prior to, the Spring of 2019" as authorized by the Town Council on J...
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