City Council Minutes 2005 01 25 SP

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Louisville City Council Special Meeting January 25,2005 Page 4 of 10 word "will" be re-examined. In reference to the second sentence of policy, "New building design will respect the existing historic and architectural character of the area," comment was received that the statement might inhibit the flexibility of design. · Relative to the ~ mile radius addressed in the principles, it was suggested a more general statement such as walking distance be considered. · Concern was voiced over the "shall" and "will" language used in the principles. · Page 3-12, Principle LU-4 Policy: "The City will encourage the economic health of existing shopping centers by leveraging public investment to stimulate private redevelopment." The depth of the statement was questioned. The principle was written to give a tangible representation on how the City could be planned out; however, it may not apply to other areas of Louisville. · Explanation was requested on Page 3-13, Principle LU-4 Policy: "The scale of destination focused commercial centers should be designed to the appropriate scale for the trade area which it intends to serve". To have a sense of scale in relation to the location ofthe commercial area versus the immediate area it serves. There was consensus that the policy should be re-examined. · Page 3-39, Principle PRO-7: Senior Services. Comments were received to revise the principle and put into another section of the document. There were also comments that an area should be designated for senior housing alternatives, and the description of senior housing should be better defined. · Clarification was requested on how the 20-year build out of23,000 to 24,000 was calculated. The response was 2,000 homes times 2.6 persons per household. PUBLIC COMMENT Doug Grinbergs, 530 W. Sycamore Circle, Louisville, CO voiced his desire for a citywide lighting ordinance for residential and governmental areas. He felt this should be included in the planning process. Mayor Sisk asked Planning Director Wood to advise the public where they can review copies of the draft plan documents. Wood stated the draft plan documents are located on the City's Web Page, and the Louisville Public Library. City Staff can make available the Draft Comprehensive Plan Map for members of the community. Mayor Sisk requested the draft plan documents also be made available at the Recreation Center. THE FRAMEWORK PLAN 4