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City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 2014 Page 17 of 28 to go beneath the Xcel pipeline and the Goodhue ditch would be fourteen feet. He explained the grade difference impacts the trail alignment. The trees are threatened by the piping of the ditch, which is the decision of the ditch company and not the City. Mayor Muckle inquired about the Summit View General Development Plan, which allows commercial and residential. Planner II Robinson stated the North Louisville General Development Plan allows commercial development on the eastern portion and residential on the western portion. Mayor Muckle asked if the General Development Plan allows 25 residential units in the western portion of Summit View, why is there a request for rezoning. Planner II Robinson explained the request to amend the Louisville North General Development Plan was for the Parcel H portion. Otherwise some of the units would be shifted from Parcel J to Parcel H, which currently does not allow residential development. Mayor Muckle voiced concern the commercial land to the south may not be viable. Planner II Robinson explained a good urban design practice is to change the zoning on the back of the property instead of the front. Putting Kaylix Avenue through will make both parcels more viable. Planning Director Russ explained the traditional urban design is to change the design on the back end of the property and not on the street face. The logic for this was to have Kaylix Avenue as the dividing line. The key component in the Comprehensive Plan was for development to be at least 450 feet away from Highway 42. He stated there are concerns with the Lathrop property and the design for the front of this property to be an urban corridor and the back to be an urban neighborhood. Council member Stolzmann stated the packet information indicated the applicant is proposing to pipe the ditch. Justin McClure stated the developer recognized the ditch company's desire to pipe the ditch for safety reasons. Council member Stolzmann addressed the Comprehensive Plan and how it stipulates the neighborhoods should be walkable and she envisioned some retail/ commercial opposed to large office buildings. She did not feel the proposal was consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and was concerned over the over enrollment in the schools. Council member Jasiak stated she is struggling with a decision on this development. She was not concerned over the school overcrowding with this particular project. She stressed Boulder Creek has a wonderful reputation for building quality homes. She stated Louisville will always have the option of residential development and she was leaning toward waiting. She voiced her appreciation to the neighbors who have appeared before the Council to support or oppose this proposal. Council member Loo stated her daughter went to Coal Creek and Louisville Elementary and was educated in a portable classroom and noted children are very resilient. She