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Open Space Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />March 12, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />Public comments: <br />- Tamar Krantz: Comments for OSAB and Jeff [Her written comments, sent to board <br />members prior to the meeting]: <br />- Take a look at the map on page 43 and there is an error there. It is based on a high - <br />growth scenario. The majority of citizen respondents preferred option A (15% growth) as <br />opposed to options B and C (50-70% growth). This changes everything, and it is not <br />explained on the existing map. <br />- Cindy Bedell: Focus on 2C since the community voted for both Open Space and Parks <br />Question/statement directed to Jeff Hirt: Why more housing with this HB1313? What <br />happens if we don't follow it? Other cities are now protesting these growth requirements, <br />which will impact sustainability, open space, parks, and infrastructure. If the mandates aren't <br />followed, the state can withhold funds for affordable housing. Idea from a friend: focus on <br />affordable housing only. <br />- Prairie dogs are important wildfire mitigators. <br />- Social trails, especially with e-bikes using them, are causing damage to the ecosystem. <br />- Matt Jones: Dutch Creek restoration after the water line to the golf course was installed: <br />Public works should have followed up but it was left for Open Space to manage reseeding. <br />-City Charter requires: <br />A- good stewardship following sound ecological principles <br />B- preserve and promote native plants and wildlife habitat <br />C- preserve cultural resources with agricultural and appropriate passive <br />recreation <br />- Wondering when TMP and PROS will be done <br />- Needs an Open Space planner to focus on the Coal Creek area given its rich diversity <br />of wildlife. Needs to be protected ecologically, yet there has been 27 years of no <br />research. Social trails in that area need to be removed. Understands it will be a <br />challenge for us to create protection for Coal Creek. <br />9. 7:50 pm Discussion Item: OSAB 2025 Work Plan For City Council Review (60 <br />Minutes). Presented by Susan McEachern, OSAB Chair <br />- Made changes on 2024: Add RTR trails, change "Internal Acquisitions Process" to "Internal <br />Property Acquisitions Process" <br />- 2025 Changes: Develop policy regarding homeless encampments on open space, including <br />clean up and restoration, partnering with the police department <br />- Andy: budget management meaning <br />-Clarification: have this due to vegetation and wildlife survey <br />City of Louisville <br />Open Space Division 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 <br />303.335.4774 (phone) www.LouisvilleCO.gov <br />6 <br />