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City Council Meeting Minutes April 16, 2013 Page 12 of 23 lowered on South Boulder Road from 30 units to 25 and the minimum 15 units was eliminated, giving more power to the small area plans. Council member Keany stated some areas allow a density of 30 units per acre. Planning Director Russ explained in the small area plans those densities can be reviewed. He reviewed the range of units per acre per plan area. Mayor Muckle stated once the Council reviews the small area plans notice will be a main component. He suggested neighborhood distribution of flyers. He appreciated the revisions made to the Comprehensive Plan and the inclusion of the Cottonwood corridor. He asked where the 1,000 residential units would go and would it change the Louisville Plaza. Planning Director Russ explained the assumptions would not change. Steel Ranch, the North End and the Alkonis property represents 300 units east of the railroad tracks. There are 100 units of redevelopment west of the railroad tracks. MCCASLIN CORRIDOR: Council member Loo asked for clarification on the four -story building heights. Planning Director Russ explained this is a retail district and the goal of the plan is for retail to be dominant in the district. In a small area plan, the height incentive is strategically placed for office or residential land uses to realize retail on the ground floor. The Planning Division will do 3D modeling to determine whether the fourth story is a negative from a community character perspective. Council member Loo was not in favor of four -story structures along the McCaslin Corridor, but agreed to have the comment in the Comp Plan for discussion purposes. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton supported the revisions made to the McCaslin Corridor. Mayor Muckle supported the changes made to the McCaslin Corridor to eliminate residential, restricting the street types and allowing the small area plan to provide the details. In the urban center, south of Cherry he preferred the same no mixed use streets statement west of McCaslin. He was not opposed to mixed use office development. Planning Director Russ stated generally once the street types are established land uses will follow. A mixed -use street type would allow residential. By restricting the mixed -use street type west of McCaslin, the Comprehensive Plan would restrict residential land uses west of McCaslin. Council member Keany felt a mixed use development next to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would limit the success of BRT in the future. Council member Sackett thanked Planning Director Russ for his explanation of the Plan revisions. His concern centered on the number of living units. He wanted assurance the developments would be first class and be a quality development. Planning Director Russ explained the Comprehensive Plan is the most powerful planning tool the City has. Character based language was added to the Comprehensive Plan to protect the character of the City and once the Comprehensive Plan is approved, rules can be