City Council Agenda and Packet 2015 02 03

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City Council Meeting Minutes January 6, 2015 Page 9 of 18 asked why it appears in the SWOT Analysis chart. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ explained it appeared in the chart because it was a key question in all of the stakeholders' interviews and in the community meeting. The question was which core values are not present in the corridor and these four weaknesses were big items. He noted these four are abstract and for each person to interpret and ultimately for Council to interpret. He noted there was general consensus the four values were lacking. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton cautioned South Boulder Road is a major arterial which is not going away and as long as South Boulder Road runs through the area it will detract from the perception of small town character. He suggested getting as close as possible to small town character and still have a major arterial running through without characterizing it as a nonconforming community value. Mayor Muckle inquired about the blue dots on the map. Council member Stolzmann explained the blue dots were the participants' desire for purchasing and acquiring open space. Mayor Muckle addressed the SWOT Analysis on conformity to community values and voiced his belief they are not independent variables and would improve with pedestrian connectivity, open space connections, parks and gathering places. He felt they would be addressed in another part of the plan. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ explained the intent is to translate from the abstract, the interpretation of what is a vision, to a principle base. There are six principles and measures of success to balance the regional traffic needs of South Boulder Road and Highway 42 with the community's desire for safety and accessibility. Council member Stolzmann voiced her concern over Principles 2 and 5. Principle 2a) (Allowed uses) and suggested more work on the principle definition. Planner II Robinson stated more work would be done on the next phase (build -out analysis) of the study. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ explained more will be known after the results of the survey. Council member Stolzmann addressed Principle 5 and reported on attending community meetings and hearing the public talk about driving on South Boulder Road and how they use the corridor. She felt Principle 5 is worded as a low priority for the corridor. She suggested the principle be reworded for a driving /pedestrian use and to mitigate traffic. Council member Loo agreed. Planner II Robinson explained the principle tries to establish a balance between the residential and regional needs for cars and pedestrians and bicyclists. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ suggested flipping 5a) and 5b). He felt there was a lot that could be done on South Boulder Road through land uses, which would create a better balance. He noted the Planning Commission had the same concern.