Planning Commission Minutes 2013 01 24

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 24, 2013 Page 8of 44 135Previous Comprehensive Plans have been d. Neighborhood issues and concerns – 136silent on neighborhood issues and concerns. The City’s residential housing stock is 137aging and rehabilitation issues within residential areas challenge City resources ona 138daily basis. 139 140Outside of the Old TownOverlay District, the City’s residential areas are governed by 141independent planned unit developments (PUDs). While these PUDs are 142comprehensive, they are not equipped to assist the City in providing coherent 143neighborhood plans and strategies for issues such as: housing rehabilitation, cut- 144through traffic, safe routes to school, aging infrastructure, and monitoring and 145maintenance of community services. 146 147This Comprehensive Plan outlines anew city-wide neighborhood planning policyieswith 148specific planning areas to ensure proper attention is given to the City’s unique and 149diverse neighborhoods. 150 1512) Better clarify the Community’s Vision in terms of community character and 152physical design toprovide the public and staff with a common language and 153tools to review and discuss redevelopment requests 154 155The City of Louisville is a diverse community with a number of unique character areas. 156Other than Downtown and Old Town, the previous Comprehensive Plans did not 157identify, differentiate, or celebrate, these unique character areas as they relate to the 158Community Vision. 159 160Clearly, South Boulder Road and its proximity to adjacent land uses are very different 161than Centennial Valley and its adjacent land uses. The neighborhoods near Davidson 162Mesa are different from those near Fireside Elementary. The Comprehensive Plan now 163clarifies and celebrates the differences and outlines policies which guide the form of 164buildings and community character in eachof Louisville’s neighborhoods and different 165commercial districts. 166 167HOW TO USE THIS PLAN 168 169The Comprehensive Plan is a guide to review and take action on land use proposals 170within the City of Louisville. The dDocument is divided into four sections. 171The first section, the Process, describes the public involvement and community 172outreach efforts used to generate the Comprehensive Plan. 173The second section, the Planning Context, describes the current conditions of the City 174along with the key trends and challenges facing the City. 175Section 3, the Plan, identifies the Community Vision and specific policies for the 176structural elements of the Comprehensive Plan. 177The final section of the document, Policy Alignment and Implementation, outlines the 178City administration and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. 179