Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 03 22

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 23, 2012 Page 7 of 12 John Bucciaglia, 2164 Dogwood Cir., expressed a concern with traffic. Centennial has only one access and 80% of us shop at King Soopers so we are traveling south on Centennial. He requested the traffic study look at the south bound traffic on Centennial from the neighborhood. The character of our small town is changing because of the density changes. Sue-Marie Smith, 2129 Dogwood Cir., expressed concerns with the increased traffic. She stated flooding the market with new homes is not a good idea especially when existing homes are not selling. She believes there are two reasons why Safeway failed: lack of diverse market place (too many grocery stores) and lack of customer service. She stated the right mix of retail stores and restaurants would be beneficial to the community. Ken Dutro, 1608 Circle Dr., stated it is already tough getting on South Boulder Road because of traffic. It is also difficult to get across Centennial as a pedestrian. Louisville has a vibrant downtown that masks the problems elsewhere in town. We should have more of a say of what developers are allowed to do. Brent Wilson, 1955 Sunnyside Cir., stated his support for the development. He believes it keeps the character and revitalization of the community. There are a lot of under developed sites in town. This is an upscale possibility for this property. John Ewy, 1022 Willow Place, stated his support of the project, perhaps it’s not perfect but it is a great solution. There is already a lot of vacant commercial. The project keeps within the character of the community. He would not want another strip mall with a sea of parking. Galen Smith, 2129 Dogwood Cir., stated he moved to Louisville to get away from Boulder. He believes this project is better suited in Boulder. Joe and Beth O’Brien, 1110 W. Enclave Cir., stated their support of the project for the following reasons: promote positive growth in Louisville; money will be spent locally to support our community; potentially raise property values; a unique complex for young professionals, such as our children; and a great location for pedestrian access to downtown. Craig Cutforth, 2437 Franklin Ave., presented the following pros and cons for the project: density, traffic and retail should fit the character of Louisville; apartments would be great, however retail is more desirable; in-fill development must fit with the character of the neighborhood; building heights do not fit neighborhood; traffic peaks will remain the same time for the Louisville Middle School student no matter what the project; and if approved the project will be an improvement to the Centennial intersection. Bill Scanlon, 1116 Lincoln Ave., stated when he spoke with people during his campaign for City Council, there was a 10 to 1 ratio of people against the project. There is also a $100,000 loss of sales tax by having too much residential. Don Atwood, 298 S. Taft Ct., stated the project has not been thought through and it is moving forward to quickly.