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City Council Meeting Minutes June 2, 2015 Page 17 of 27 Constraints • Disconnected parcels and difficulty of adding new connections • Traffic speeds making the corridor unpleasant for visitors • Lack of visibility for businesses • Limited bike and pedestrian connectivity • Lack of public gathering spaces in the corridor • Outdated site and building designs and development, signage, and zoning regulations • Visitors unaware of connections to the rest of Louisville • Market capture area limited by street network, regional competition, disparity between daytime and nighttime revenue, and surrounding open space • Lack of community consensus on desired uses Community Values The McCaslin Blvd study area is lacking: A sense of community • Sustainable practices for the economy, community, and environment • Unique commercial areas and distinctive neighborhoods COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo thought the second opportunity needs to be further expanded for explanation. She wanted the second to last constraint more defined. Planner I I Robinson noted there were constraints on how well the businesses there can do. Constraints include getting there, the disparity between daytime and nighttime revenue and the open space surrounding which, of course, does not include residential. Council member Loo wanted to break it up and make sure it is understandable. Mayor Muckle agreed market capture needed to be better defined. Council member Stolzmann suggested removing the comment conceming the school's ability to handle the growth. A Ietter from the school district indicated Monarch High School and Monarch K -8 may not have the capacity with the development of Superior Town Center. Mayor Muckle asked if there were other social infrastructures besides schools. Planner 11 Robinson noted the discussion centered on Fireside Elementary and the ability to accommodate growth. Mayor Muckle suggested dropping the item as an opportunity but not adding it to the constraints. There were no objections. Council member Loo wanted a better definition of public gathering spaces. She felt it was too vague. Mayor Muckle agreed more clarity was needed.