B 1 City ofLiberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill Downtown Revitalization Committee Minutes "e March 2025 at 5:30 PM TX Tuesday, 25, City Council Chamber / Municipal Courthouse E 2801 Ranch RD 1869, Liberty Hill, TX 78642 S POWN. - BI0 1. CALLI TO ORDER The Downtown Revitalization Committee Meeting was called to order at 5:31PM by Chair Kristan LeBaron Downtown Revitalization Committee Members Present: Daniel Scott Kristan LeBaron, Chair Nathan Curley Sunday Taylor Downtown Revitalization Committee Members Absent: Sheila Nardelli, Secretary City Staff Present: Mike Etienne, Deputy City Manager McKenzi Hicks - Planning Manager (Interim Director), Planning and Development Christian Kurtz Executive Director, Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation Elaine Simpson City Secretary (recording secretary) Josh Armstrong - Finance Director James Herrera - Interim Public Works Director PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALL TO ORDER a) Establish quorum. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes March 25, 2025 Page 1 of 5 2) PUBLIC COMMENTS Regarding items not on this agenda/Public Comments: Those desiring to speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete a speaker form and present it to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes each to speak, this time cannot be transferred or shared. Committee members may not take action during this item and any responses will be limited to factual statements, recitation ofexisting policy, or request for the topic to be placed on afuture agenda. Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During specific agenda item: Committee Members request that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda. item they are interested in speaking about, and: submitform to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City Secretary before the meeting at simpon@lberphilaego. No Comments. 3) REGULAR SESSION a) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the February 25, 2025 Regular called meeting minutes. (S. Nardelli) MOTION: Motion to approve, as presented the meeting minutes from the DRC meeting of February 25, 2025, by Kristan LeBaron, seconded by Daniel Scott. Vote on the motion: Motion carried unanimously by a vote of4-0. b) Discussion, consideration, and possible action on ongoing revitalization projects happening in the downtown area, including a presentation regarding plans that the Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation Board (LHEDC) has for their property on Myrtle Street (known commonly as the 'VFW property'). (Deputy City Manager M. Etienne/LHEDC Executive Director C. Kurtz) Christian Kurtz, EDC Director, introduces Mick with Headwater Group. Mick informed the Committee that they have a phased appropriate project for the EDC downtown site. He looked at the project as part of a larger whole. Mick informed the Committee of a couple of potential tenants for the site. One potential tenant is a bar/restaurant type tenant, and the other is a coffee shop. Kristan LeBaron asked what the timeline for the project was. Christian and Mick responded by the end of the year. Daniel Scott expressed his desire for there to be shade on the site. Christian showed the Committee different iterations for parking near the site. Kristan commented that she envisions the site as being a Cross between the Main Street Social and the Crossover in Cedar Park. Christian will provide the DRC Committee a copy of the new slide deck. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes March 25, 2025 Page 2 of 5 c) Discussion consideration, and possible action on establishing a prioritized short list of 4-5 action items from the Downtown Master Plan to serve as the work plan for the DRC. (K. LeBaron) Kristan LeBaron, presented to the Committee that she took the list from the action items and added a check mark next to the ones that are complete. Marked IP for the ones that are in progress. Kristan highlighted seven items based on feedback from meetings. Kristan has numbered the items 1-5 (grouped a couple together). On item 1 the DRC Committee just has to declare the item because it is just a branding. Item la is developing the historic context statement. Item 2 is encouraging active storefronts to be more inviting. Item 3 is ensuring there is adequate handicap parking. Item 4 is developing community led beautification and building and revitalization. Item 5 is collaborating with local real estate agents to identify potential start up spaces. Mike Etienne, Deputy City Manager, commented that these items are doable and could be funded with TIRZ funds. Mike informed the Committee that staff would work with them to put these 5 priorities in order in a single document. Daniel said that streetscape should be addressing more issues of accessibility. Nathan Curley commented that the marketing campaign for downtown should be moved up on the list. Christian Kurtz informed the Committee that Yvonne is working on a page on the EDC website that has a downtown business directory. Yvonne is also working with the Chamber on creating a QR code. Mike Etienne informed the Committee that the City is looking to create a Downtown Manager position and that person will create a downtown newsletter. d) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding DRC's involvement in the City's upcoming event 'Whimsy & Wonder.' (K. LeBaron/K. Amsler) Kristan LeBaron updated the Committee that at the April 12th event, they will have pages from the Downtown Plan made into boards for the Community to see. At Whimsy & Wonder the Committee would have some of those boards at a booth SO people can come and see what the Committee's vision is. Kristan asked the Committee if anyone would be available on May 17th from 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. for a shift at the booth and to get back with her. e) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding updated Public Art Program Certificate of Appropriateness application and updated Mural Request Process flowchart. (K. LeBaron) Kristan LeBaron introduced the item and is ready for the Committee to start making some decisions. The form is a simplified 1 page sheet and applicants can submit it on the City Planning website through mygovonline. The mural request flowchart shows the next steps once approved. Kristan informed the Committee that she has made some updates to the guideline package and will bring to the April meeting. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes March 25, 2025 Page 3 of 5 f) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Downtown Revitalization Committee's April 12th community event to educate the public on our Downtown Master Plan. (K. LeBaron, N. Curley, K. Amsler) Nathan Curley, Katie Amsler, and Kristan LeBaron have discussed this event, and the plan is to have this event at Forrest Coffee on April 12th There will be a video on a loop that talks about the vision and plan. They will also have posterboards with pages from the Downtown Plan. The EDC Board is invited to attend to talk to people and answer questions. Nathan will reach out to local businesses to provide food at the event. Kristan asked Mike if there were any funds that the City could provide for food at the event. Mike will check with the Finance Department. After further discussion the Committee decided to move the event to May 3, 2025. The Open House will be from 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. and the music and food will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. If unable to get funds from the City for the food, Nathan will look into getting a food truck. Christian suggested reaching out to the Music School in town and have some of its musicians come out and play. Kristan will check with Katie Amsler for her thoughts on how many people to plan for. g) Discussion, consideration, and possible action to elect Vice Chair, as described in Committee Bylaws. (K. LeBaron) The Committee agreed to postpone this item to the next meeting. h) Discussion, consideration, and possible action to review the DRC Committee Bylaws, as discussed in August 2024. (E. Simpson) The DRC members will consider requesting updates to the City Code, Section 2.04 Division 5 regarding the DRC. IfCity Council approves the changes recommended, the DRC will then propose updates (as indicated) to the Committees by-laws. The Committee agreed to postpone this item to the next meeting. 4. REPORTS None. 5) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Issues, topics, items for consideration at a future meeting may be identified and scheduled for a future agenda. No deliberations on the items may occur. a) Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) boundary update. (M. Etienne, C. Sclar with P3 Works) b) Incentive (loan) programs for downtown businesses. Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes March 25, 2025 Page 4 of 5 c) Discussion on the 5.3.2025 community event to educate the public about the Downtown Master Plan went. d) Review updated Public Art Guideline and recommend forwarding to Council. 6) ADJOURNMENT With no other items on the agenda, and no objections from the committee members, Chair LeBaron adjourned the Downtown Revitalization Committee at PM. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE Downtown Revitalization Committee of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas on37t day of May, 2025 on vote of ayes, nays, and abstentions. wut bbuow Chair Kristan LeBaron BEnE CCity Secretary Elaine Simpson Kimpim Liberty Hill DRC Meeting minutes March 25, 2025 Page 5 of 5