Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 03 22

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Planning Commission Staff Report March 22, 2012 Phase 3 – Community Visioning and Plan Update - third phase The, Community Visioning and Plan Development, brings City staff and the community together to illustrate desired outcomes and specific solutions. Staff will use the results of Phases 1 and 2 to facilitate an interactive community visioning effort to update the Plan. Staff anticipates a three-month long effort to update the Vision, Framework Plan, and policy statements. Staff will initiate the effort with an interactive workshop and conclude the effort with a comprehensive feedback effort with the community and all of the City’s Boards and Commissions. Phase 4 – Community Feedback - Staff will review the preliminary update to the Plan phase four with the community and all of the City’s Boards and Commissions in . Issues will be tested, refined and completed with community feedback in the fourth phase. Phase 5 – Documentation and Adoption phase five, - In Staffwill update the implementation section of the Comprehensive Plan. This phase of the work effort will outline the City’s administration of the Plan and document the City priorities in implementing the Comprehensive Plan’s updated community vision. Future work items for the City could include: - Small Area, Corridor and Neighborhood Plans which support the Framework - City-wide multi-modal Transportation Master Plan - Water, Waste Water, Storm Water Outfall Master Plans - Character Zones & Form Based design amendments to the LMC - Heritage Preservation Plan - Development Review Fiscal & Economic Model Update REQUEST Vision Statement and Community Core Values Staff is seeking a discussion and input from the Planning Commission regarding the 2009 Comprehensive Plan’s current Vision Statement. It is staff’s opinion that the Vision Statement can be communicated more clearly. One way of clarifying the Vision Statement is to simplify the statement to ensure it maintains the essence of the community’s aspirations and expand and clarify the vision through clearly stated Core Values. Staff has attached both the City of Golden’s and Victoria, British Columbia’s Vision Statements and supporting core values for your reference. Below find the City’s current Vision Statement with what staff believes are the core values highlighted. Staff will bring a preliminary nd revision of the Vision Statement with organized core values to the Meeting February 22. Current Community Vision (Core Values highlighted) Louisville is a family-oriented community that blends a small town atmosphere with a progressive outlook. Its historic downtown, strong neighborhoods, quality parks and recreational facilities, vibrant commercial districts and comprehensive system of open space and trails distinguish Louisville from cities in the northwest Denver region. The Citywide Comprehensive Plan Update is intended to provide a long range (20 year) vision for the City of Louisville. It is the express intent of the Plan that Louisville will have a population of no more than approximately 23,000 residents within the context of this 20 year time horizon. As a small-town in a rapidly-urbanizing, rapidly-changing region Louisville will maintain a balanced, sustainable economic position in the region; a position that enables new and existing businesses and investments to thrive; and a position that allows diverse housing opportunities for all income levels and life stages. Louisville will capitalize on regional multi-modal transportation opportunities, such as commuter rail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), through transit-oriented development with housing and retail in strategic locations to support a range of safe and efficient ways to travel. 4