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City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 2014 Page 14 of 28 Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light introduced Ordinance No. 1656, Series 2014, the Amendment to the Takoda General Development Plan. Ordinance No. 1657, Series 2014 authorizes the land swap and Resolution No. 5, Series 2014, which approves a preliminary subdivision plat and preliminary planned unit development. He noted all three items relate to the Lanterns Development. He explained any member of the public can comment on any of the three items during the public hearing process. Mayor Muckle reopened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner II Robinson explained the request is for a Preliminary Plat, Preliminary PUD, General Development Plan (GDP) Amendment and a land swap for a development plan consisting of 24 duplex units. This proposal is to develop the west portion of the Summit View office park between Kaylix and Hecla Drive. The proposal is for 24 duplex units on either side of Summit View. This request includes an amendment to the Takoda General Development Plan to allow the 24 units and a land swap to better align the lots and provide land to the City for the realignment of a trail connection. Both the City staff and the Open Space Advisory Board agree the land swap would provide a better alignment for the trail. Since the January 21st City Council meeting the Boulder Valley School District has provided enrollment data for Louisville Elementary School, including a graph on enrollment from 2001 to 2013. The applicant has also provided an estimated fiscal impact based on an alternative development of the property with 43,000 square feet of office space. Based on the fiscal model, the office development would be neutral, similar to the residential proposal. Staff included in the packet more of the referral feedback from other City departments and external agencies. Comments received on February 4th included those from Fire Marshall Chris Mestas regarding concern about fire hydrant locations from the Louisville Fire Protection District. APPLICANT PRESENTATION Justin McClure, RMCS, Inc, 950 Spruce Street, Suite #2A, Louisville, CO stated he resides in Louisville at 105 Cherrywood Lane. He introduced his business partner David Waldner and Mr. Steve Erickson, who is the applicant and developer, representing Boulder Creek Lanterns, LLC. He would note some key points of the project and then be available to respond to Council questions. Justin McClure stated the project received unanimous approval from the Planning Commission and the Louisville Open Space Advisory Board. There were approximately seventeen letters of support and noted people in the audience support the project.