(A) Advisory Group designation. The Advisory Group, is designated by Develop Louisville, or its successor, upon the recommendation of and with concurrence from any relevant neighborhood associations or groups and the Metro Council member(s) of the district(s) in which the subject neighborhood is located.
(B) Advisory Group composition.
(1) The Advisory Group shall consist of at least seven individuals, with a recommended maximum of 20 individuals, to be determined during the pre-planning process based on neighborhood size and input from Develop Louisville, or its successor, and the impacted Metro Council member(s). The majority of the Advisory Group shall be composed of individuals with a primary residence within the neighborhood.
(2) Other potential members of the Advisory Group may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Non-resident owners of property within the neighborhood;
(b) Owners of businesses within the neighborhood; and
(c) Representatives of institutions within the neighborhood.
(3) No more than one person per parcel, address, or business may serve on the Advisory Group.
(4) The demographic composition of the Advisory Group shall be diverse in age, race, gender, ability, property ownership status, and socioeconomic status.
(C) Advisory Group role. The Advisory Group’s participation in the development of the neighborhood plan involves identifying important neighborhood issues and potential stakeholders, and working with staff to provide input on content and recommendations of the neighborhood plan. The Advisory Group shall perform a purely advisory role related to issues specific to development of the neighborhood plan, under leadership provided by Develop Louisville, or its successor, or its consultant. No official positions within the Advisory Group exist, and the Advisory Group is not authorized to ratify or otherwise approve the contents of neighborhood plans. The Advisory Group function does not include input on current discretionary reviews, infrastructure improvements, or development activities in progress within the neighborhood.
(D) Advisory Group meetings. The Advisory Group, under the leadership of Develop Louisville, or its successor, or its consultant, shall conduct meetings, which shall be open to the public. The meeting should be accessible to all, including reasonable accommodations need to overcome language, literacy or technology barriers. The agenda for the meetings shall be established by Develop Louisville, its successor, or its consultant. At a minimum, the Advisory Group shall conduct attendance prior to the meeting commencement. Attendance documentation shall consist of, but not be limited to legal name, address/parcel, and Advisory Group composition category. Detailed minutes of each meeting shall be made and kept in the neighborhood plan file at the office of Develop Louisville.
(E) Advisory Group meeting attendance. Any Advisory Group member who has more than one unexcused absence (absent without providing 24 hour non-emergency notification) may be replaced with concurrence of the sponsoring Metro Council members of the district(s) in which the neighborhood is located. A new Advisory Group member shall be designated in their place as prescribed in the process contained herein.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 75-2007, approved 4-30-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 31-2021, 3-4-2021)