COMMISSIONERS
Mike Butler, Bob DiMarco, Dean Dietrich (chair), Lori Fitzgerald, Pat Gallagher, Sarah Galvin, Georgia Jones, Jen Jubin, Brandon Montag, Val Rogers
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Appearance Committee– Judy Shea, Jamie Rogers, Tim Robinson, Dot Beatty, Denise Bujold, Lori Fitzgerald, Cherise Bixler, Bob Hanna, Debbie Ehrenstone, Dean Dietrich
With Clarkson University:
- Master Plan for Peacock Park-
- Master Plan for Power Pond Park- (Ashley Walden)
- Heritage Sculpture Feasibility Study- (Naj Wikoff)
- Gazebo Donation- (Elizabeth Corredor / Rotary Foundation)
Advisory Committee to Main Street Design
Arts Alliance– Lori Fitzgerald, James Lemons, Debbie Fitts, Parmelee Tolkan, John Huttlinger, Val Rogers, Joan Kellerher, Naj Wykoff, Nancie Battaglia, Ingrid Van Slyke
Operating Principles adopted
Main Street Window Display Project
Began work on “Art Master Plan”
AD HOC COMMITTEES–
Housing – (Eliz Schwartzberg, Jessica Kelly, Brandon Montag, Peter Roland, Emily Politi, Dean Dietrich)
Needs Assessment Report which supported current projects underway (McKenzie Overlook, The Peaks, Fawn Valley)
Position Paper on Income-based Housing regarding The Peaks
Move to Standing Committee – Director Hire
STR Study Group (Jay Rand, Emily Politi, Peter Holdereid, Dean Dietrich)Analysis of Proposed STR Ordinance to support passage of legislation
Communications Committee (Kate Thompson, Lori Fitzgerald, Kate Long, Caleb Mihill/ Brit Isham, Chelsea Geesler, Anita Estling, Patrick Wells, Mindy Goddeau)
White Paper Report to Boards
Website revision process begun
RFP draft for new web platform
Director Hire
Development Director Group– Peter Roland, Kate Thompson, Art Devlin, Emily Politi, Dean Dietrich, Craig Randall)
Job Description for Development Director
Application process
Interview process
Land Use Code Steering Committee– (Dan Kellerher, Jackie Kelley, Bill Billerman, Darci LaFave, Liz Clarke, Mike Orticelli, Dean Dietrich)
Organization
Internal Scoping
Main Street Project Publication Committee- Val Rogers, Dean Dietrich, Mary Jane Lawrence, Brandan Montag.Dan Cash, Liz Clarke, Marc Galvin, Kathleen Thompson, Brad Hathaway, Ivan Zdrahal, Craig Randall
Hosted November 17 Public Informational Meeting (Virtual)
ADVISORY CAPACITY
Main Street Focus Group – Val Rogers, Dean Dietrich
NSF Civic Challenge Grant– Clarkson – Dean Dietrich
2021 PROPOSED INITIATIVES:
- Land Use Code Revision- complete internal scoping / external scoping / draft by October 1
- Development Director- support transition
- Destination Management Plan- participate with ROOST
- Begin Revision of Comprehensive Plan – establish Steering Committee
- NSF Grant- continue to work with Clarkson University
- Community Day / expand welcome programs to new residents / athletes in training
- Appearance Committee- complete Gazebo project / Peacock Park Implementation /Public input for Draft Power Pond Master Plan / Continue in advisory capacity as requested / Swim Area Engineering Plan
- Arts Alliance- Finalize Master Plan for the Arts, Continue Window Project Inventory + assessment of existing public art
- Establish Housing Committee- develop metrics for tracking housing issues
- Communication- continue work on website / migrate to new platforms/ master plan for meeting rooms
- Youth Empowerment- Historic Bike Path
- Diversification Economic / Culture
- Increase visibility of Development Commission
REQUESTED APPOINTMENTS
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: 3 year term to expire 1/30/24
- Val Rogers
- Kathleen Thompson
LEGISLATIVE LIAISONS – appointed yearly
- Lake Placid Village Board- Art Devlin
- North Elba Town Board- Emily Politi
- Clarkson- Toby Harmon
APPEARANCE COMMITTEE: 1 year term to expire 1/30/22
- Community Development Commission (1)- Dean Dietrich
- Lake Placid Business Association (1) Tim Robinson
- Tree Board (2) Jamie Rogers, Judy Shea,
- Lake Placid Beautification (2) Cherise Bixler, Dot Beatty
- Mirror Lake Watershed Association (1) Denise Bujold
- At -Large members of the Community (2) Lori Fitzgerald / Debbie Erenstone
Liaisons
- Village Board: Art Devlin
- Town Board-
- ROOST- Bethany Valenze