Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 09 13

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Planning Commission Staff Report September 13, 2012 TO:Planning Commission FROM:Louisville Department of Planning and Building Safety Troy Russ, AICP and Gavin McMillan, AICP ITEM:2012 Comprehensive Plan Update September 13, 2012 DATE: SUMMARY The Planning Division is leading a City-wide effort to update the Louisville Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a significant tool intended to provide general guidance, establishing a flexible framework of community-based principles, policies and implementation strategies. The Comprehensive Plan should integrate and align governing regulations, infrastructure, and services with community values, needs and civic priorities, through a 20 year window. th During the week of August 27, staff led a weeklong community design charrette. A charrette is a collaborative community planning and design process that brings stakeholders together in intensive work sessions to develop plans for their community.At the Planning Commission’s th September 13 meeting, staff will provide a presentation of the key findings from charrette week and lead a discussion of the key framework alternatives that emerged during the week. BACKGROUND/SCHEDULE The first phase of the Louisville Comprehensive Plan update involved a staff led public outreach process which included meetings with each of the City’s boards, commissions, and interest groups along with a community workshop. The purpose of these meetings was to establish a Vision Statement and a set of Core Values for the Community. Planning Commission reviewed th the Vision Statement and Core Values at their May 24 meeting and forwarded an edited version of the document to City Council for consideration. City Council reviewed and approved a draft th Vision Statement and Core Values at the June 19 City Council Meeting. The next phase of the Louisville Comprehensive Plan update involved data collection and analysis intended to help staff and the community better understand how the City functions. Staff has worked with a GIS consultant to create maps which help analyze land use patterns and identify areas of stability and areas of change in the City. Staff has also worked with the aid of a consultant to complete a demographic, economic, and fiscal analysis of the City as well as the regional transportation modeling. This data, along with staff analysis of land use patterns, transportation systems, and existing infrastructure was the foundation for the framework discussion during the design charette. Moving forward, staff will lead a public outreach process including meetings with each of the City’s boards, commissions, and interest groups to discuss the draft framework and components of the various chapters of the comprehensive plan. This process will conclude with a community workshop. The following draft schedule provides an overview of the project schedule up to adoption of the Comprehensive Plan update by City Council.