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Preliminary Internal Review Draft <br />LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS <br />Downtown/Central Business District <br />Community Character <br />Description: Vibrant activity area combining <br />retail, dining, entertainment, and office uses with <br />residential. <br />Location: Located along major corridors, this <br />placetype promotes retail vibrancy through <br />maintaining active street level land uses with <br />the integration of housing. Ideal for Downtown <br />Louisville and community `nodes' where <br />increased housing supports retail, restaurants, <br />and entertainment. <br />Transportation and Connectivity <br />• Incorporate landscaping, public art, signage, <br />gathering spaces, and pedestrian -scale <br />lighting on primary corridors to create an <br />inviting atmosphere and support local <br />businesses. <br />• Manage parking at a district scale to <br />maximize land use efficiency and support <br />development. <br />• Prioritize the pedestrian environment with <br />wide sidewalks, modest building setbacks, <br />and engaging streetscapes. <br />• Install bike racks throughout Downtown <br />Louisville, including along Main Street, to <br />support active multi -modal transportation. <br />Uses <br />Primary: Retail and commercial spaces. <br />Secondary: Residential or office spaces above the <br />ground floor. <br />Density and Scale: 18-30 dwelling units per acre; <br />up to three stories with active ground -floor uses, <br />and residential or office above. <br />Development Considerations <br />• Housing should complement and enhance <br />retail, dining, and entertainment options, <br />contributing to lively, accessible, and well - <br />integrated neighborhoods. <br />• Strategically position nodes along major <br />corridors to improve connectivity and <br />pedestrian access, with plazas and public <br />spaces to encourage foot traffic and increase <br />dwell times. <br />• Downtown nodes support local businesses <br />and attract foot traffic by incentivizing active <br />ground -floor commercial and retail spaces. <br />• Promote mixed -use buildings with retail <br />streets that encourage pedestrian <br />engagement, featuring storefronts, public <br />plazas, and outdoor seating. <br />• Ensure ground -floor designs create seamless <br />connections between businesses and public <br />spaces to support a dynamic, welcoming <br />environment. <br />• Maintain scale and aesthetic of buildings as <br />set forth in City adopted Downtown Design <br />Standards and Guidelines. <br />44 I Factors Influencing Growth <br />LOUISVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />