Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 04 02

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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Minutes March 5, 2025 Page 2 of 5 VI. Comprehensive Plan- Jeff Hirt Planning Manager Review of Comprehensive Plan by Jeff Hirt: (SEE PACKET) Planning Manager Hirt introduced the Comprehensive Plan which Lays out strategic plans for design in in the public realm, including streetscaping, which is the purview of PPLAB, and includes many environmental and sustainability policies that are intended to guide future maintenance, development and growth of parks, open space and infrastructure in Louisville. The Comprehensive Plan had its first review last year, with the objectives of promoting sustainability and biodiversity, to address future growth, foster more residential development in some parts of the city, and to address landscape design in commercial areas. The project kicked off a year ago with community engagement, including a vision statement core values, future growth, etc. City Council has expressed a desire to add new residential development in the commercial McCaslin corridor in view of expectations for population growth (see in Meeting Packet). The map highlights "Opportunity areas" that are most likely to change in the future. The remainder of the community is expected to remain more stable. Environmental sustainability and decarbonization are key objectives of the Comprehensive Plan, which includes water conservation, but no tree canopy 2025- 03-19 protection. Police, fire, and essential city are expected to match population growth. PPLAB Question: Why does the Comprehensive Plan show continued population growth? How do we expect to maintain Louisville's small-town feel? Planning Mgr. Hirt: The Denver metro area and Front Range corridor are expected to see continued growth pressure in the future. Louisville has lost population over the last several years. The lack of growth results, in reduced school enrollment and other problems. Louisville can expect 500 — 600 residential units in change areas. Our sales tax from commercial sector is not growing, can we develop western McCaslin corridor for more residential occupation? PPLAB Question: Could PPLAB include guidelines re: ratio of population to Parks growth? Hirt: There are ways to expand parks in future to account for increases in population (PROS Plan more specifics). PPLAB Question: REC Advisory board sent out survey to Community about what was lacking in Rec facilities. Respondents were very concerned that we are outgrowing the facilities (Tennis, Pickleball, etc.). Louisville is currently above average in amenities. We need to maintain our above -average rec facility availability; it is one of the things that make Louisville so attractive! City of Louisville Parks Division 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4774 (phone) www.LouisvilleCO.gov 4