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II IIIIIIIIIIIIII Page: 1 of 56 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII z~~~~~~ IIIIII IIIVIIIII IIIIII 11!06/2007 03.52P Boulder County Clerk, CO ORD R 281.00 D 0.00 ORDINANCE NO. 1524 SERIES 2007 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT A NEW CHAPTER 17.14 ENACTING 11AIXED USE ZONE DISTRICT REGULATIONS; TO ADOPT AND INCORPORATE INTO TITLE: 17 THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE MIXED USE DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AND TO ADOPT CERTAIN OTHER AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 TO IMPLEMENT THE HIIGHWAY 42 REVITALIZATION AREA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws oii the State of Colorado and the City Charter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such home rule authority and state law, including but not limited to C.R.S. §§ 24-67-101 et sec ., 29-20-101 et sec .., 31-23-201 et sec .. and 31-23-301 et seq., the City is empowered to adopt procedures and standards pertaining to planned unit developments (PUDs); to establish zoning districts and zone district regulations within the City for the purpose of, among other things, promoting the gieneral welfare of the inhabitants of the City; and to regulate and restrict, among other things, the size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes; and WHEREAS, the City has developed and established, and continues to develop and establish, development design standards and guidelines for development within the City; and WHEREAS, the City in September 2003 adopted the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Plan, which sub-area plan is incorporated into the 2005 Citywide Comprehensive Plan adopted in August 2005; and WHEREAS, a primary recorrimendation of the plan is the adoption of a mixed use zoning district and associated design standards to implement the land use and urban design recommendations of the plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this ordinance desires to amend Title 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code to establish a mixed! use zoning district and associated regulations; to adopt and incorporate into Title 17 the City of Louisville Mixed Use Design Standards and Guidelines, and to adopt certain amendments to implement the plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the amendments set forth herein will help foster beneficial development with the pl<~n area and are consistent with and in furtherance of the Citywide Comprehensive Plan 2005 Update and the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Comprehensive Plan; and ..WHEREAS, the Louisville Planning Commission, after notice by publication and a public hearing, has recommended the City Council approve the amendments set forth in this ordinance; and WHEREAS, City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said ordinance by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said notice; Coy-7`~ ii~t-