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City Council Meeting Minutes April 16, 2013 Page 8 of 23 roadway performance by categorizing vehicle traffic flow throughout the day or during the periods of heaviest use, typically the morning and evening commute. Vehicle LOS is measured using letters from A to F. In the transportation profession LOS A to LOS C is expected in rural areas, LOS C to D is expected in suburban areas, while LOS C to F is expected in urban areas. This LOS standard was established to determine when the roadway needs to be widened and the cost of widening. Roads are analyzed from an efficiency prospective, their volume and capacity. The intent of the Comprehensive Plan update was to maintain a LOS C when required transportation improvements did not conflict with the small town feel of being able to comfortably walk across an arterial roadway. LOS D was used as a guide on corridors in the City where the capacity improvements required to meet the LOS C expectation conflicted with the community's quality of life and walkability expectations. FRAMEWORK PLAN: The Framework plan identifies three corridor categories: urban, suburban and rural. Comments from the last meeting reflect concern for what these corridors will become and a desire for more control in the small area plan. He noted the small area plan is the regulatory tool for the corridor, not the Comp Plan. Staff suggested modifying the Framework Plan to annotate that the "Urban" or "Suburban" designation of properties along South Boulder Road west of the BNSF and north of McCaslin will occur during Small Area Plan. They propose to regulate uses by the street types. Louisville Plaza (King Soopers): No mixed used streets allowed in the Plaza (restricting residential) within the area. Residential uses are only allowed along mixed use streets in an "Urban Center". HIGHWAY 42 AND SOUTH BOULDER ROAD — URBAN CENTER: Reduce the commercial density in this center and established a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0. This change provides the upcoming small area plan more control in determining the ultimate commercial density for the center. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD AND HIGHWAY 42 CORRIDORS — URBAN CORRIDOR: Maximum commercial density with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.0 fronting the arterial and a maximum FAR of .5 not fronting the arterial. This change provides the upcoming Small Area Plan more control in determining the ultimate commercial density for the corridor. Staff recommended reducing the density range in this corridor from 15 to 30 units an acre to a density range of "Up to 25 dwelling units per acre." This change reflects the current density of buildings and allows more flexibility to the small area plan in controlling the ultimate density for this area. Language was added indicating a desire to "concentrate development toward South Boulder Road, expand Cottonwood Park and preserve a trail corridor." This modification would encourage the City, working with the community and developers, to provide additional amenities to the corridor and provide a better transition from the current higher density zoning along South Boulder Road to the adjacent single family neighborhood.