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City Council Meeting Minutes December 18, 2012 Page 9 of 17 Council member Keany stated some people believe the options are a progression of 1, • 2, 3 and waiting to see what develops in the previous option before proceeding with the next option. He stated it is a matter of choosing the best option. He supported Option #3 and updating the Comp Plan sooner than twenty years. He stated Louisville is landlocked and whatever development occurs, it will be within the current area. He was happy to see the vital downtown restaurants providing a significant sales tax base. ' Planning Director Russ addressed a question from Council member Jasiak about flexibility. With respect to the land use and retail area along McCaslin, flexibility and being proactive would address the land use issues in the area. He suggested Council consider flexibility as a critical element to retail success of the City and as McCaslin is an important aspect, the businesses must be sustained. The City should proactively work with the property owners to ensure retail success in the future. He stated Option # 1 and Option #2 do not address this. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ken Genecht, Louisville, CO stated the multi-family residents will not be making many trips to the home improvement stores. Steve Anderson, 225 South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO, suggested the City be pro- active, keep the sales tax base sound; and send a message Louisville is an aggressive community seeking to stay fiscally sound. He suggested giving careful consideration to Option #3 and #4; perhaps portions of#5. He thought watching the south side of Centennial and then going north made sense. He expressed appreciation for the process of updating the Comp Plan. Chuck Stout, 1169 Hillside Lane, Louisville, CO supported flexibility and confidence in the retailers. He felt the City must be competitive. Bob Edwards, 511 Sunset Drive, Louisville, CO stated the Comprehensive Plan simply takes a look at the future, but does not require the City to take any action. He agreed with Director Russ that Option #4 creates possibility through flexibility and allows the City to develop areas on our terms and retains values by making the City creative, proactive and progressive. Ms. Mckee felt Option #4 and Option #5 would put a burden on the schools and City services. She felt the City needs to see where we are now before proceeding. She felt Option #3 can provide a 3rd urban center and a mixed use walkable area. She felt Louisville has plenty of housing developments going on now. She suggested looking at Option #4 and Option #5 later. B.J. Wakely, 1164 Hillside Lane, Louisville, CO noted Option #3 includes three sub plans: Sub plan #2 had alternative plans for existing retail should they leave the City; Sub plan #3 has high density residential.