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City Council Meeting Minutes April 7, 2015 Page 13 of 26 use does not make it mixed use. He addressed the theory of live, work and play in the same area and he noted very few people who live in Louisville actually work in Louisville. He felt the Council must be upfront with the public and not put abstract concepts questions in the survey, such as those that were included in the South Boulder Road Survey. He did not feel it was honest. Sid Vinall, 544 Leader Circle, Louisville, CO voiced his appreciation for the surveys because they provide public feedback, which helps Council to make decision on the Small Area Plans. He stated the McCaslin Boulevard Small Area Plan survey questions must be concise, short and sweet. He made suggestions on revising some of the questions. He felt question seven was long and wordy and suggested making it shorter and more concise. He also felt some of the concepts are difficult for the average resident to understand. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Muckle requested staff respond to the public comments. Planner II Robinson explained the South Boulder Road Survey questions results are available on the City's web site. They are also included in the March 3rd City Council packet and in the April 9th Planning Commission packet. The results were also presented at the February public meeting. Mixed Uses: Planner II Robinson explained the concept of live /work in mixed use, combines living and working space in the same unit. Work share is a term for informal office space for short term or long term for multiple businesses and mixed use combines different uses. He noted those concepts came from question number six. He stated staff is open to suggestions on making those terms clearer. PUBLIC COMMENTS Sid Vinall, 544 Leader Circle, Louisville, CO inquired when the results of the South Boulder Road survey would be reviewed. Planner II Robinson stated the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan survey questions would be reviewed at the April 9, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Stolzmann suggested reassessing what they want to get out of the survey. Council wanted community input on the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan process and the questions asked were to ensure Council was going in the right direction. She thought the purpose of the survey was to present a framework for all of the different scenarios, which would provide different options. She was not sure the first survey was of value and did not feel these survey questions would provide more 41