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City Council Meeting Minutes August 7, 2007 Page 5 of 14 MOTION: Mayor Sisk moved to approve the Hoyle Property Zoning Agreement, seconded by Council member Yarnell. All in favor. Absent: Council member Sackett. ORDINANCE No. 1524, SERIES 2007 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT A NEW CHAPTER 17.14 ENACTING MIXED USE ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS; TO ADOPT AND INCORPORATE INTO TITLE 17 THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE MIXED USED DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AND TO ADOPT CERTAIN OTHER AMENDMENTS T'O TITLE 17 TO IMPLEMENT THE HIGHWAY 42 REVITALIZATION AREA, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -second reading - public hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City ,Attorney introduction. City Attorney Durfee introduced Ordinance No. 1524, Series 2007. Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Wood requested Appendix A to Chapter 17.16 of the Louisville Municipal Code, the PowerPoint presentation and the citizen emails and correspondence be made a ~-art of the record. Mayor Sisk moved the documents be made a part of the record, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Brown. All ir- favor. Absent: Council member Sackett. Planning Director Wood made a PowerPoint presentation of the Highway 42 Project Area Mixed-Use Design Standards and Guidelines Mixed-Use Zoning Code. The Plan recommends the area redevelop over time as a mixed use (residential and commercial) district centered on a planned future commuter rail station. The area is intended) to become an extension of the existing downtown core as well as an extension of and enhancement to the two existing established residential neighborhoods on the north and south ends of the Plan area. A primary recommendation of the plan was to adopt a new mixed use zoning district and associated design standards that captured the land use and urban design recommendations from the Plan. The proposed zoning code amendments include three primary sections: 1) Mixed Use Residential and Commercial Community Zone Districts; 2) Associated Mixed Use Design Standards and Guidelines (MUDDSG); and 3) Industrial Zoning District -Limiting Certain Industrial Uses. The direct beneficial outcomE:s based upon adoption of the proposed ordinance are as follows: 1) Establish Character and Density of the Revitalization Area. 2) Establishment of Neighborhood Protection Design Standards. 3) Provide all