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City Council Meeting Minutes April 2, 2013 Page 15 of 23 Mayor Muckle agreed with many of Council member Loo's comments. He suggested a section on Community Services, which would list community events. He explained community events provide an economic development benefit and define the community character. Council member Jasiak asked if the intent of adding civic activities in the planning document is to exhibit the culture of the City. Planning Director Russ explained many civic events utilize City right -of -ways and the City administrates license agreements for the use of facilities, streets and sidewalks. Mayor Muckle suggested on the Fiscal Health Statement on Page 50 (Between 2008 and 2010, sales tax revenues in Louisville declined by 6 %, as large format retailers in the McCaslin and South Boulder Road Corridors have closed down) a note be added to indicate it was during a time of recession. On Policy FH 1.1 he suggested adding a sentence to read "based on a desired level of services." Council member Yarnell felt there should be on -going discussions for art and cultural activities and it be reflected within the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Muckle thanked staff for their work and stated it represents high quality work. PUBLIC COMMENT Ashley Stolzman, 370 S Taft Court, Louisville, CO presented the results of the CAC survey. She explained the survey was initiated by CAC to provide information to help describe the concepts behind the term "Small Town Character" in Louisville. In order to sample the population, 2032 surveys were sent out on March 29, 2013 and 396 were returned before April 8, 2013 deadline. After the deadline 30 surveys were returned, but not included in the calculation. CAC believed with a confidence of 95% ( +1- 5 %) the survey represented the view of City residents regarding the aspects, which directly affect and define small town character, including traffic, services, population growth, and density. The following list shows there is the most agreement with (1) promoting and maintaining parks throughout the City which leads to small town character and the least identified which is (9) maintaining the current population of Louisville. 1. Promote and maintain parks throughout the city (96 %) 2. Community events like holiday celebrations, parades, and Street Faire (93 %) 3. Support a historic downtown area (91%) 4. Endorse decisions that support a quality school system (90 %) 5. Promote open space buffers and distinct boundaries between Louisville and other cities (86 %) 6. Maintain current building height limits (79 %) 7. Outline steps to maintain an "uncrowded" feeling on streets, parks, trails, and open space (79 %) 8. Maintain the current ratio of single family homes to multifamily homes (71 %) 9. Maintain the current population of Louisville (66 %)