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APPROVED <br />Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />January 24, 2013 <br />Page 5of 44 <br />122012 Comprehensive Plan <br />2DRAFT <br />3Word Document ONLY <br />4 <br />5INTRODUCTION <br />6 <br />7Louisville, Colorado,from its beginnings as a mining town in 1878 to today as has <br />8become one of the most livable small towns in the United States. Louisville’s evolution <br />9andthrough its future, has been and will continue to be influenced by changesin <br />10environmentalfactors; economic conditions; social and demographic profiles; and <br />11physical influences(i.e. U.S Highway US 36 changes)occurring in Louisville, <br />12neighboring jurisdictions and the greater Denver metropolitan region. <br />13 <br />14Clearly, the City’s leaders, residents,property owners, and businesses have done an <br />15exceptional job. The; thepositive results of the City’s Citizen Survey place Louisville in <br />16the highest echelon of municipalities in the United States for citizen satisfaction. <br />17However, cities and their environments do not remain static and Louisville’s <br />18opportunities and challenges in maintaining a high quality of life are continually evolving <br />19and transforming. <br />20 <br />21PURPOSE <br />22 <br />23The Comprehensive Plan is the City’s tool intended to guide, integrate and align <br />24governing regulations, infrastructure investments, and City services with community <br />25values, needs and civic priorities. Louisville’s Comprehensive Plan provides everyone <br />26the citizens a voice in envisioning and guiding the City’s continual evolution. <br />27 <br />28The Comprehensive Plan is the official statement of the City’s Vision and corresponding <br />29Core Community Values. The policies contained within the Comprehensive Plan cover <br />30a broad range of subject matter related to the long-range (20 year) physical growth of <br />31the City. <br />32 <br />33Nine elements function to complement each other in directing future policy decisions <br />34towards implementing the Community’s Vision and preserving vital community attributes <br />35and service levels. These include: <br />36 <br />371.Community Form, Character, and Urban Design <br />382.Neighborhoods and Housing <br />393.Community Heritage <br />404.Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space (reference -Parks Recreation Open <br />41Space and Trails Master Plan (PROST -2011)) <br />425.Transportation, Mobility, and Accessibility <br />436.Public Infrastructure <br />447.Energy <br />458.The Economy and Fiscal Health <br />