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Louisville City Council Meeting December 16, 2003 Page 8 of 18 an economic plan. Planning Director Wood stated the Planning Department sent a standard set of comments to STK, but did not request an economic study. Wood noted there are a number of outstanding issues in the agreement. Ament stated that many of the outstanding issues were left for Council direction. Council member Brown asked Planning Director Wood to review what is permitted under the PCZD zoning. Wood stated the PCZD zoning is intended for larger parcels. It provides flexibility to incorporate, through a general development plan, identification of a comprehensive or unified planning area, and circulation systems that serves 30 acres or more. He stated it provides the flexibility of combining uses. He stated the general development plan is the master plan document for a particular property. Council member Brown asked how the general development plan correlates with the PCZD zoning. City Attorney Light explained according to the zoning regulations the plan must be submitted with an agreement. The agreement enforces and backs the planning instrument, but also serves as a contractual bilateral commitment on the uses in each district. Council member Brown asked Planning Director Wood why the Centennial Valley PCZD land use changed significantly from what was originally planned. Wood stated as the market conditions changed, changes were made in the general development plan. Council member Brown asked City Attorney Light if an amendment to the general development could lead to litigation. City Attorney Light stated it would depend on how broad the statement and the scope of the amendment proposed. Council member Brown stated there have been implications made that on December 2, 2003, Council approved residential development on the STK site. He asked Planning Director Wood if residential development has been approved on the STK site. Wood responded no. Council member Brown asked Finance Director Laus if the financial analysis correlated with the build out of the development. Laus responded yes, and noted none on the rebates or sales tax increments were included in the current financial analysis. Council member Keany had several questions for City Attorney Light relative to vesting rights; if the zoning were done individually by parcel, would there be a question of vesting rights and if a parcel was zoned without vesting rights, could a future Council change the zoning without the landowners' permission? Light responded yes. Keany asked what method would give this Council and future Council's the most options. Light stated it would depend on the general development plan. Planning Director Wood added the rezoning ordinances carry the Weight of enforcement to address each zone district on a large parcel. 8