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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: MALCOLM FLEMING, CITY MANAGER <br />DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2011 <br />SUBJECT: UPDATE /DISCUSSION - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2012 REVIEW <br />ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND BUILDING SAFETY <br />SUMMARY: <br />During the October 25, 2011 study session the Planning Division staff reviewed with the City <br />Council and the Planning Commission three key issues (listed below) that should be addressed <br />through the 2012 Comprehensive Plan update. During the December 13 study session, staff <br />will discuss the approach, scope of work and staff /consultant distribution of work required to <br />complete the update in nine to twelve months. <br />Key Issues To Address Through Comprehensive Plan Update <br />1) Better meet today's unique challenges that were not factors in 2005 and 2009 <br />Several conditions which influence the City's ability to implement the Community's <br />Vision have changed, or emerged, including: <br />a. Redevelopment vs. new development – The current Comprehensive Plan notes <br />this shift in growth patterns, but it does not provide the tools necessary for the <br />community to adequately review, discuss, and implement future infill development <br />requests. Louisville's policies generally align with those of an expanding <br />greenfield community. The policies focus on measuring, accommodating and <br />mitigating the impact of new development on the capacity of the City's <br />infrastructure, services and quality of life. In a redeveloping infill community, the <br />capacity of community infrastructure and services is still a concern. However, <br />efficiency β€”the ability to achieve economies of scale by using existing <br />infrastructure to serve more customers at a lower unit cost to each customer β€” <br />also becomes a consideration. <br />b. Regional traffic and City transportation policy – The City's current transportation <br />policies and regulations reflect those of a community continuing to expand; they <br />are not consistent with the realities of a community that is landlocked and <br />redeveloping. The City's current transportation regulations are aligned with <br />regional mobility concerns and are designed to accommodate vehicular traffic, <br />roadway capacity, and safety features for higher speeds. A redeveloping City's <br />transportation priorities are typically aligned with multimodal transportation, <br />is SUBJECT AGENDA ITEM <br />UPDATE /DISCUSSION - <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2012 REVIEW 3 <br />63 <br />