Downtown Advisory Committee — Minutes, March 17, 2026
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Meeting called to order at 10:00 AM. Minutes from Feb. 17, 2026 were approved with a correction. Updates provided on downtown signage work and data gathering. City Council approved the DAC parking proposal to move forward; timeline reviewed and DAC to assist with public outreach and revisit in one year. Informational items: proposed driving school (Bowers Building) to Planning Commission on April 1 and Council hearing on April 9; Downtowners-sponsored clean-up scheduled for April 11 at 9:00 AM.
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- Approved minutes from February 17, 2026 with correction noting Ruth Kendall was excused.
- Acknowledged City Council approved the DAC downtown parking proposal to move forward (not permanent; to be revisited in one year).
- DAC to play a role in public outreach for the downtown parking plan per the proposed timeline.
- Set Downtowners-sponsored downtown clean-up for April 11 at 9:00 AM (meet at Snyder's lot).
- Directed staff (Nick Little) to return next month with information from the January 20 community meeting.
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Agenda
- HYBRID MEETING DETAILS
- 26-00214 Please click the link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83331274129 Webinar ID: 833 3127 4129 Or by Telephone: (253) 205 0468; (253) 215 8782Decision: HYBRID MEETING DETAILS
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 26-00215 MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 17, 2026attachments=1Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
- NEW BUSINESS
- 26-00220 JANUARY 20TH COMMUNITY MEETINGDecision: NEW BUSINESS
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 26-00216 DOWNTOWN SIGNAGE - REPORTING BACKDecision: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 26-00217 DOWNTOWN PARKING PROPOSAL MEMORANDUM - FROM MARCH 12TH COUNCIL MEETINGDecision: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- REPORTS
- 26-00218 DOWNTOWNERS REPORTDecision: REPORTS
- SHOW & TELL
- 26-00219 BRING FORTH THE FUN & POSITIVESattachments=1Decision: SHOW & TELL
- BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT
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- Packethttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8429,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://longviewwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8493,plainText=false)
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