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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 11, 2011 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />Russ stated it will be updated in 2012. <br />Lipton asked if this information would be presented to City Council. <br />Russ stated it would be shared with council. <br />Loo stated the following: <br />Population guidelines in the Comp Plan have proven to be good <br />guidelines. <br />There seems to be trend of younger families moving in with kids. <br />If we go with census assumptions, how do we account for increase of <br />younger families? <br />Russ stated the local and national trends support the census findings of an aging <br />population. The best data available comes from the Decennial census. <br />Sheets stated this is a cyclical thing: age /move /younger family /age /move <br />Russ stated "exactly ". <br />Russell stated the census data is one piece of information we use to determine <br />population. <br />Lipton stated he finds the information interesting and something for the <br />commissioners and staff to consider. <br />Brauneis stated he too shares a concern of cyclical population growths. <br />Russ stated the national trend in the United States and Colorado are aging in <br />population and Louisville's data is a reflection of that trend. <br />Russell stated it would be great to have this discussion so we can understand <br />what goes into growth trends. We need to understand the micro discussion, <br />rather than the macro. <br />Lipton stated people will have a very strong opinion of this subject. <br />Loo stated when the commission looked at the Takoda / Steel Ranch density <br />increase; she used the 175 units no longer needed in Opportunity Area #4 as <br />reasoning for approval. <br />Russ reminded the commissioners the Comp Plan says we should not exceed a <br />population of 23,000. He stated his preference for the next Comprehensive Plan <br />to provide better measurable tools in defining the character of a small rather than <br />simply 23,000 population. <br />Sheets stated Russ is right, 23,000 is not the only focus. We want a good, <br />planned community that doesn't exceed 23,000. Land use density and change in <br />density are her biggest concerns. <br />Lipton asked for public comments: <br />Michael Menaker, 1875 W. Chokecherry Dr. stated his agreement with Russ and <br />the national trend in the population. He suggested a contact with the school <br />district would give information about the younger population. He continued by <br />stating to achieve a population cap of 23,000 the City would need to add 1,500 <br />