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City Council Meeting Minutes April 18, 2006 Page 8 of 16 Industrial zoning. The property is designated as Rural Preservation Area under the Southeast Boulder County, South 96th Street, Dillon Road and US 287 Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA"). Under the IGA, Rural Preservation Area parcels are intended to remain unincorporated and in a primarily agricultural or very low-density residential character, pursuant to County zoning and development regulations. The property is designated as subject to the IGA with a preferred land use of Industrial under the Framework Plan of Louisville's 2005 Citywide Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan notes that an IGA amendment is necessary to effectuate the preferred land use for the property. Staff met with Mr. Lopez and Boulder County representatives to discuss options for a mutual agreement regarding zoning of the property. Because Ordinance No. 1456, Series 2004, would zone the property as Agricultural with a density restriction, so as to maintain land uses consistent with the IGA, discussions have focused on options for an Industrial zoning of the property. These discussions have resulted in a proposal to move forward with a Hoyle Property Amendment to the IGA. Under this Amendment, the property may be zoned City Industrial upon arrangement being made for payment of a fee of $14,000 per developable acre. The fee would be paid on pro-rata basis as building permits are issued and the fees would be placed in a jointly managed fund for acquisition of additional open space (either in fee or by conservation easement) within the IGA plan area or the vicinity of Plan area. If City Council supports the proposed amendment, discussions will continue with the owners and the County to finalize a mutually acceptable draft. The proposed amendment would be circulated to Broomfield and Lafayette for their approval as parties to the IGA, and then brought back to City Council for final consideration of both the amendment to the IGA and a revised zoning ordinance, which would include first and second reading of the revised ordinance and an additional City Council public hearing. As time has elapsed since the first reading of Ordinance No. 1456, Series 2004, Staff recommended the ordinance be continued. Mayor Sisk requested an Applicant presentation. Richard Lopez, 4450 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO Attorney representing the Hoyle Family Trust, reviewed the process followed by the Hoyle family to have their property annexed into the City. He noted there was litigation and the property was eventually annexed to the City, however the zoning was complicated by the IGA that overlaid the property. Since the annexation, there has been discussion of a solution. This solution is acceptable to the Hoyle Family and in compliance with Louisville Comprehensive Plan designation as an ultimate use. It was his belief Boulder County will find this acceptable given the