City Council Agenda and Packet 2013 04 16 - PG 222 - ATTACHMENT #8

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• SUBJECT: 2012 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FRAMEWORK DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2012 PAGE 2 OF 23 • The suburban pattern, which is typically more spread-out and multimodal, generally evolved in Louisville between 1960 and 2008. • The rural pattern reflects development that is minimal and often separated by open space; in Louisville this is generally what remains along the perimeter of the City, although some rural patterns exist along 96th Street and south of Dillon Road and include the Phillips 66 property. Development Types Five development types occur throughout Louisville: centers, corridors, neighborhoods, special districts, and parks/open space. These five development types reflect the types of uses and activities; the density, or intensity of development; and the amount of public infrastructure in different parts of the City. • Centers contain a mixture of uses that are closely connected and similar to adjacent land uses. Centers typically have the greatest retail opportunities, feature integrated public spaces, and often have a vertical mix of uses. • Corridors are similar to centers in the mixture and intensity of land uses, but they occur along arterial roadways in a linear form. Corridors also, generally, have a distinct and abrupt change, instead of a gradual transition, from the land use in the corridor (usually commercial) to the adjacent land uses (usually residential). • Neighborhoods are predominantly residential land uses. Neighborhoods range in densities and may have public spaces either integrated into their form or nearby. • Special Districts are unique development types customized to a particular location and development opportunity. Special Districts are predominantly a single industrial or office land use. Special Districts range in density and only have public spaces nearby, or adjacent. • Parks and Open Spaces are generally larger parcels of land typically used for active or passive recreation or maintained in its natural state. The Parks and Open Spaces system is guided by the Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan. A more detailed description of each development pattern and development type is included in the Planning Commission's staff report (attached). The community and staff generated four Framework options during the August 27-30 community design charrette. Staff wants City Council to review and discuss the Framework Plan options. Staff will ask the Council to endorse a preferred Framework option on December 18, 2012. Together, the Vision Statement, Core Community Values and preferred Framework Plan will establish the foundation on which to construct the policies in the Comprehensive Plan. The attachments for this Council Communication CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION