Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 07 11

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Planning Commission Staff Report July 11, 2013 The proposed DELO development is the 2nd development request in the area commonly referred to as the "Highway 42 Revitalization Area". The first development request (under review by City Council) is the Coal Creek Station PUD. The Highway 42 Revitalization Area, which is bounded by South South Boulder Rd. Boulder Road (north), Highway 42 (east), BNSF RM Rail line (west) and Pine MU-R Street (south), was MI CC chosen for redevelopment = ; Park following the Regional o ""p"r'" RTD Transportation District a L Tele-Comm (RTD) commitment to provide a future rail station for the Northwest commuter rail line portion Lafayette St of the FasTracks initiative. Caledonia St The City of Louisville / t !Owl SI developed the Highway 42 Framework Plan in 2003 to define a vision for g„.t, the area which would be compatible with Walnut xt s Downtown Louisville and oriented toward the future spi.ce St; . - - transit investment. The 1 _- Framework Plan included __ - - a proposed street network enhancements and a recommendation to signalize the intersection at Highway 42 and Short Street. In 2007, the City of Louisville created the Mixed Use Overlay District (Sec. 17.14 of the LMC) and the Mixed Use Development Design Standards and Guidelines (MUDDSG) to provide the regulations necessary to guide and shape future development in area. The MUDDSG was facilitated by City staff and drafted by Clarion and Associates, through an open and inclusive public process. These guidelines were Louisville's first attempt at regulating mixed-use development. The ideas and concepts included in the MUDDSG, including Exhibit A (shown above), were all pedestrian focused and intended to create a walkable environment compatible with Downtown Louisville and oriented transit. 3