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good job in terms of trying to set a course for sensitive new development in the Downtown core <br />area and they also have a certain amount of respect for people's property rights. If a building <br />height is set downtown of a fixed nature, then the buildout of Downtown Louisville will probably <br />look like a megablock of one building because all of the buildings would eventually be built out <br />to that height. Diversity in the heights of buildings would bring more variety. <br />Max Barber, owner of 732 Main Street. Mr. Barber doesn't see any reason for dropping to a 27- <br />foot height limit as that will put a hardship on people trying to redevelop these properties. Mr. <br />Barber supports a 32 -foot height. <br />Jay Berger, 1016 Main Street, served as a member on the Downtown Design Guidelines Steering <br />Committee. Mr. Berger stated that the residents of the City of Louisville and many of the <br />business owners like the old town character and the pedestrian- friendly atmosphere and like to <br />see one and two -story structures. The residents would like to see a mix of retail and office and to <br />preserve the neighborhoods around downtown. Mr. Berger would like to have a traffic study <br />done before it is decided how much parking there should be. Mr. Berger would like to see a <br />F.A.R. of 1.2 or 1.0 in the transition zone. <br />Commission Comments and Questions: <br />Chairman Boulet is concerned with the height and density of developments that are going to be <br />permitted especially in the core and transition areas which will effect two things, one being the <br />character and the other being the parking situation. Other items of concern include the historic <br />structures that need to be preserved and related to that is a demolition ordinance. He would like <br />to see the speed limit reduced to ensure a pedestrian friendly atmosphere. Another real concern <br />is synthetic materials being used in the historic area. <br />Commissioner Solek is also concerned with height and density with respect to the character and <br />the parking situation. Ms. Solek would like to see historic preservation addressed as a key <br />recommendation which should be rectified before moving forward. <br />Commissioner Van Nostrand believes that parking is a large issue and that the City should be <br />able to provide an attractive and effective parking solution for Downtown Louisville. <br />Chairman Boulet feels that with some measure of parking structures and allowing for a <br />reasonable expansion there may have to be much less density than what was previously looked <br />at. Boulet would like to see a higher height limit, 27 feet may not work. <br />Commissioner Klahn agrees that the height limit is too low and does not support a bottom line of <br />2 stories in downtown. She would like to see trading of density credits utilized. Ms. Klahn is <br />skeptical of the parking numbers and does not want to back into what size businesses there <br />should be as a result of this parking study. <br />4 <br />