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City Council Meeting Minutes December 18, 2012 Page 5 of 17 DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — 2012 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Planning Director Russ presented the 2012 Framework Plan on the Comprehensive Plan. The first key concept is the Vision Statement and the Core Community Values, which was endorsed in June of this year. The second key concept requiring Council endorsement is the Framework Plan, which graphically represents Louisville's Community Character consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement and Core Community Values. It represents long-range integrated land use, transportation and natural resources. Character zones were used to organize the Framework Plan and reflect two variables: the patterns and types of development. After an extensive public outreach, the framework options were taken to all the City Boards and Commission for their feedback. The Development Patterns found in Louisville are urban, suburban, and rural. Five development types occur throughout Louisville: centers, corridors, neighborhoods, special districts, and parks/open space. Staff requested that the City Council endorse one of the following five Framework options as the preferred alternative. Option 1 — One Center: Maintains the current development framework of the City with Downtown Louisville and the Revitalization District as the City's only Urban Center. Option 2 — Two Centers: The Two Centers Option builds on Option 1 and adds a second urban center at the intersection of South Boulder Road and Hwy 42. Option 3 — Three Centers: The Three Centers Option builds on Option 2 by adding a third urban center on McCaslin, South of Cherry Street. This option is the first to propose a different development framework for McCaslin and Centennial Valley. Option 4—Three Centers + Urban Neighborhood: The Three Centers + Urban Neighborhood Option builds on Option 3 by adding an urban neighborhood west of McCaslin on both sides of Centennial Parkway. Option 5 —Three Centers + Urban Neighborhood (South of Centennial Parkway): Option #5 is a hybrid solution between Options #3 and #4. This option eliminates the lower density single family portions of the Option #4 urban neighborhood. Schools: Boulder Valley School District has responded they are confident they have the facilities and resources to accommodate all five scenarios. Transportation: All five options meet the transportation demands.