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City Council Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Page 10 of 12 scraped or remodeled they are required to bring in two parking spaces off the alley. The challenge in Old Town is there are homes which do not have parking. Council member Loo asked if the issue is for homes, which do not have driveways and park on the street. Planning Director Russ stated it is about a walkable community, which was established in the Old Town Overlay District to create the downtown. He stated the real issue is how the alleys are maintained or not maintained in terms of access and sightlines. Access to the alley in the wintertime may be very difficult. He stated it is a comprehensive study specific to Old Town and has many components. Council member Loo stated Louisville does not have an ordinance stipulating how long a properly registered vehicle be parked on a City street. With the exception of a few instances, she did not see a problem unless there was overwhelming citizen sentiment to the contrary. Council member Jasiak disclosed she lives in Old Town and does have a driveway. She disagreed with the statement Old Town is not walkable because of driveways. She addressed the argument of gaining a one and a half parking space when a driveway is removed, to provide more street parking for people who do not live in Louisville. She stated taking the parking away from the residents does not make sense. The primary source of friction over parking comes from the residents themselves. Looking at the broader topic of remodels /driveways in Old Town, she wanted to hear from residents. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Honstein, 727 Pine Street, Louisville, CO suggested the study on the impact of the neighborhoods for Tuesday and Wednesday, commence at 7:00 p.m. instead of 6:00 p.m. She felt this is more than one issue. It is also about a sense of safety and security in the neighborhood including the safe ingress and egress from the neighborhood. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Dalton summarized the parking issues as follows: There did not appear to be concern over how long a registered vehicle can remain on a City Street; there are more issues than parking; the downtown parking should be a part of the study following the survey and Council must address the parking, by way of either a parking structure or several parking Tots. Deputy City Manager Balser stated when the Council receives their budget packet; they will see a CIP Budget for parking. UPDATE — DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING PLAN Mayor Pro Tem Dalton requested a staff presentation.