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City Council Meeting Minutes March 6, 2012 Page 6 of 12 Steve Costello, 902 Grove Street, Louisville, CO noted the Davidson Mesa parking lot is full during the middle of the day/middle of the week timeframe. He noted there was discussion about moving parking space and losing some spaces. He felt it was possible the underpass will encourage the public to park on the east side and use the underpass to get to the west side. He supported an option to make a bigger parking lot. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Muckle felt the Council is committed to complete this project, regardless of the cost increase. Councilor Keany noted the Davidson Mesa parking lot creates traffic problems on McCaslin and suggested reconfiguring and increasing the parking lot on the Harper Lake side. He was put off by the increased costs of the project and felt there were less expensive alternatives, which would have improved the intersection. He noted the underpass will not do anything to relieve the traffic congestion at the intersection and a signal light would have been less expensive. He supported the retaining walls to reduce the slope of the underpass to maintain the number of parking spaces. Councilor Loo stated if the parking lot is reconfigured, there should be public input. Public Works Director Kowar noted the plan includes a public process, which could be moved up to get the neighbors input on the options. There was Council support for earlier public input meetings. Councilor Keany supported more public education and suggested a sign be put at the site to indicate 'This project is funded by Open Space Tax dollars" and if the City goes to a ballot issue in November to renew the Open Space Tax ballot, it should also be part of the public education process. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — LOVRIEN CONSERVATION EASEMENT, 750 ST. ANDREWS LANE Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Planning Director Russ explained staff is requesting discussion/direction from Council regarding a request to modify an annexation agreement and conservation agreement between the City of Louisville and the property owners of 750 St. Andrews Lane. The property was annexed into the City of Louisville in 2001 and was known as the Maurer Annexation. The property is zoned Single Family Estate (SF-E) and currently allows only 1 unit per acre. In 2002, as a condition of the annexation agreement, the City executed a conservation easement, which runs in perpetuity with the property. The purpose of the Conservation Easement was "Protecting the Property's rural, scenic, and aesthetic values, which values and other resources of the property are of great importance to the Owner, City, and People of the City of Louisville and are worthy of