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CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW NEW DEVELOPMENT OPEN SPACE ADVISORY BOARD PROPOSAL NOTIFICATION At its April 4, 2000 meeting,the City Council appointed Have you ever heard rumors that a piece of property is members to the new Open Space Advisory Board. This going to be developed or a building on your street is new board will advise the City Council and staff on issues going to be renovated,but you weren't sure what was related to the management of the City's open space. The really happening?The Planning Department has just board was created with the passage of Ordinance 1329, made things easier for you. New signs and a website have Series 2000. been designed to let residents know if a development proposal has been submitted for a property. The new members are: The new signs,like the one below,are posted on any Steven Bosley for which there is a proposed development. In Pat Hornbostel property p p p IE A addition,a new page on the City's web site now offers Matt Jones you information about current proposals and what their Heidi Ochis � status is. You can view the site simply by going to Susan Remington www.ci.louisville.co.us. Go to the Planning Department William VanOrman page and look for the link. Wayne Varra Robert Muckle,Alternate The board meets on the second Monday of every month DEVELOPMENT at 7:00 PM. Meeting agendas are posted in the foyer of PROPOSAL City Hall prior to each meeting. UNDER REVIEW One of the first tasks of the Board will be to complete an FOR THIS PROPERTY 30.1.666-656514157 inventory of all the Open Space property the City CITY OF LOUISVILLE PLANNING DIVISION currently owns. In the fall of last year,423 Louisville households took the time to respond to a seven-page community opinion NEW OPEN S PACE P U RC HAS E D survey. The survey indicated that the City could improve upon opportunities for public input in the development review process.As a result of the concern raised in the In the last two months, the City has finalized the purchase survey, the Planning Department created this public of two new pieces of property. Both properties have been notice sign program. designated as open space. City staff and the Planning Commission are excited about The Bowes property,purchased in conjunction with the prospect of encouraging more participation in the Boulder County, consists of 66.6 acres that lie to the planning process. "No longer will residents of the City South of Dillon Road near 88th Street. The property was have to guess whether a vacant property is about to recently slated for a low density housing project before the develop," commented Planning Director Paul Wood. City and County were able to purchase it. Signs began going up in April. The Esmail property is 35.7 acres and lies adjacent to the Singin' in the Summer Louisville Cemetery. This property was purchased in conjunction with Boulder County (Louisville's summer youth choir) and the City of Lafayette. performing The new Open Space Advisory "Stuart Little, the Musical" Board will add these two new Dates: July 21, 22, and 23 properties to the open space Time: 7:00 PM all days, plus a matinee on inventory they will be undertaking Saturday, July 22, at 2:00 PM shortly. Price: $3 per person Location: Louisville Center for the Arts 801 Grant Ave. Summer 2000 2