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City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2015 Page 7 of 18 From the SWOT Analysis the following Six Measures of Success were created: • Principle 1 — Provide for safer and more convenient connections across South Boulder Road and Highway 42 for bikes and pedestrians. • Principle 2 — Utilize policy and design to encourage desired uses to locate in the corridor. • Principle 3 — Establish design regulations to ensure development closely reflects the community's vision for the corridor while accommodating creativity in design. • Principle 4 — Mitigate impacts of trains and improve safety of railroad crossings. • Principle 5 — Balance the regional traffic needs of South Boulder Road and Highway 42 with the community's desire for safety and accessibility. • Principle 6 — Provide for community gathering spaces and public infrastructure to encourage visitors to spend time in the corridor. Tentative Schedule: • January 20 — City Council endorsement • February 18 — Public meeting #3 — develop alternatives • March /April — Endorsement of alternatives • April — Public meeting #4 — review alternatives • May /June — Plan adoption Other Items • Survey — results in February • Wayfinding — at the February meeting • McCaslin Blvd plan — Kick -off February 19 • New questions on www.EnvisionLouisvilleCO.com PUBLIC COMMENTS Sid Vinall, 544 Leader Circle, Louisville, CO stated he would make some general comments and some specific comments about the SWOT Analysis. Several years ago the City was dealing with the Safeway redevelopment project and noted there was much debate and objection to the high density for the area. Eventually, the Council turned down the original plan, but later approved a new plan, which included the Alfalfa's Grocery Store, additional commercial space along South Boulder Road and less dense housing units. He stated there are residents who have a very strong interest and concern for what will be developed in this area. He felt the Planning Division did a good job of putting up signage for the meetings providing a walkabout in the area and sending out email reminders. He was encouraged by the large number of attendees on