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City Council Meeting Minutes May 15, 2012 Page 5 of 11 Steve Kovalski, 2593 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO noted the zoning for the property is Community Commercial (CC) and not high density. He stated the Planning Commission overwhelmingly denied the request and members of the public signed a petition against this proposal. He requested the Council deny this project until the zoning is corrected. Sid Vinall, 544 Leader Circle, Louisville, CO stated the major objections to this project are density, height, traffic congestion, and parking issues. He stated the Planning Commission considered the city and state laws and the desires of the neighborhood. He noted the SRU allows the zoning to change from commercial to residential mixed- use and asked what would stop the developer from building more apartments on the balance of the shopping center property. He felt it sets a bad precedent. Bill Staton, 2396 McKinley Avenue, Louisville, CO stated he attended all the meetings conducted by the developers and the Planning Commission. He felt adding any more high density units to the area will be detrimental to the neighborhood. He stated if this proposal is approved, the balance of the shopping center will fail during the construction process. He asked Council to honor the desires of the residents who live near the development area and deny the proposal. Gary Baxley, 319 W. Hawthorn Court, Louisville, CO voiced his opposition of the development because of the impact it would have on the City. He noted retail is very limited in any community. He felt the site is suited for a grocery or fumiture store. He felt the term mixed-use in this proposal is marginal, as only 5% would be retail. Valerie Hackman, 2282 Crown Circle, Louisville, CO opposed the development. She felt the developer has not kept the residents informed. She asked the City to bring in small or medium businesses to the area. She requested the Council tum down the project. Mary Nickerson, 2376 Senator Court, Louisville, CO stated the staff has informed the residents that the Safeway complex is no longer viable for commercial development. She felt the economy will change and more retail businesses will come forward. She noted the City has enough apartment buildings and the intersections surrounding the Safeway site cannot take any more traffic. She requested Council deny this proposal. Joel Hayes, 187 Harper, Louisville, CO stated he works near the Safeway property and opposed the Loftus proposal. He stated commercial businesses pay more in taxes than they consume in services. Residential units consume more services and pay less in taxes. He stated by allowing this proposal, other businesses will sell out for high density projects. He requested the Council turn down the proposal. Mary Kay Knorr, 1209 LaFarge, Louisville, CO requested the Safeway area remain a commercial zone to allow the residents to shop in Louisville, otherwise residents will have to do their shopping in other communities. She stated her understanding