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City Council Meeting Minutes May 19, 2015 Page 18 of 34 Carlos Hemandez, 279 Chestnut St., Louisville, CO asked the applicant to consider bike parking. He noted a lot of bikes are coming into the downtown area. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce St., Louisville, CO thanked the City for preserving the grain elevator. She agreed Erik and Randy are doing a great job. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Keany requested more staff discussion on Condition 2, and stated he would like to change Condition 1 as follows: 8:00 a.m. to midnight, on Fridays and Saturdays and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday thru Thursday (for outdoor activities). Public Works Director Kowar explained in spirit of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) the Public Works Department has followed the requirement to match other development requests. The City Council has the discretion to decide the right amount of ambiance around this project. Mayor Muckle voiced his appreciation for the concern over the noise but the standard is midnight. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton agreed the downtown standard is appropriate for this site. He was pleased with the way this project has come together. Council member Keany voiced his concern over outdoor amplified music outdoors in the evening hours and especially on week nights. He favored a condition prohibiting amplified music outdoors after 10:00 p.m. Council member Stolzmann was in favor of removing the requirement for the undergrounding of the utilities. She hoped the applicant would work with the urban renewal authority on this project and on the crosswalk project. She agreed Council should do something to address the noise issues. She felt a standard might be applied for everyone. Council member Keany inquired whether amplified music is a SRU. Planning and Safety Director Russ explained Chapter 9 of the Louisville Municipal Code does address nuisances and measures of control. The SRU does not allow nuisance behaviors. Council member Keany explained the Louisville Police Department believes they do not have an ordinance to enforce amplified music. He stated if the applicant is willing to accept a condition of no amplified music past 10:00 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, it would address his concern. If Condition 1 could be modified to read "outside sales area should be limited to the hours of 8:00 p.m. and midnight and amplified music shall be allowed after 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.