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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 18, 2012 <br />Page 7 of 17 <br />as a City vision is not necessary. The20-year fiscalanalysis does not indicatethe <br />City’s financial picture willbeimproved with this plannor will the level of servicesbe <br />continued. He stated there is a failure to integrate the planning process intoLouisville <br />fiscal sustainability and economic activity. The plancalls for economic activity, but not <br />fiscal sustainability for the City. He stated the City will be dependent upon people who <br />live outside thecity to pay the bills. He asked council to proceed cautiously and stay <br />with Option #2. <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Council member Jasiak asked Planning Director Russif the small area plan for the <br />McCaslin area could be accomplished before the Comprehensive Plan. Planning <br />Director Russ stated it could, however staff is recommendingcompleting the <br />Comprehensive Plan first because it is citywide and balances the fiscal, transportation <br />and public infrastructure issues and establishes the character of the City. The small <br />area plans are reviewed as specific guidelines in the developmentarea. <br />Mayor Muckle thankedthe staff and residents who worked together to update the <br />Comprehensive Plan.He appreciated the language addressing what the City should <br />look like in the long runand favored Option #2 with the areas along South Boulder Road <br />connected to the current downtown area. He wasn’t sure the time was right to add <br />multi-family unitsalong McCaslin. He felt the Centennial Valley office park will rebound <br />with time. He addressed the areasouth of Cherry, the interchange area and wanted to <br />keep it vital. He liked the urban center east of McCaslin and suggested anotherOption, <br />which would consist of Option 2 plusdealingwith the Sam’s Club area. <br />Council member Looasked Mayor Muckle for clarification that he did not want more <br />residential growth along McCaslin Boulevard. SheexplainedBus Rapid Transit (BRT) <br />couldprovide opportunitiesfor residential development along thewest side of McCaslin. <br />Mayor Muckle felt residential development was possible in the future, but did not want to <br />jeopardize the retailcomponent. <br />Council member Loo stated she did not want to jeopardize the retail butwanted to <br />provide rooftops to support the retail. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Dalton commented theCouncil has notheard any support for Option #4 <br />and although he appreciated the Hillside neighborhood’sreluctance to add residential, <br />he felt there are arguments to be made for Option #4.TheComp Plan is not a rezoning <br />document butintended to guide future developmentand is a 20year plan.According to <br />analysisand opinion,the trend currently is neighborhood focused retail replacing big <br />box retail. There is a misconception that multi-family housing doesnot contribute to the <br />community, which would come as a surpriseto the residents of the 1,600 rental units in <br />Louisville. He stated there has been conversation relative to extending the planning <br />cycle. He would be reluctant to extend the four-year planning cycle if Option #4 was not <br />considered. <br />22 <br /> <br />