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City Council Meeting Minutes June 2, 2015 Page 6 of 27 Mayor Muckle called for public comment and noted the public could speak to the Small Area Plan and Main Street realignment. PUBLIC COMMENT Joe Spanarella, 1515 Main Street, Louisville, CO recently moved his family to town and noted many know their home. They became aware of the small area plan and notably the realignment of Main Street. The family does not remember receiving notice from the City and feel they did not have a chance to dialogue with the City. They have long term plans for the property and asked the Council to explore any and all alternatives without the realignment of Main Street. He felt the realignment would not provide a gateway, it is already there. He asked Council to acknowledge the City's heritage and history and leave the properties as they are. Jessica. Spanarella, 1515 Main Street, Louisville, CO granddaughter of Fiori Tesone and Mena Digiacomo Tesone noted they had deep roots in the community. Her grandparents built the white house and raised their family there. She represented the Tesone family and asked Main Street not be realigned. She and her family moved into her grandparent's home two months ago with intentions of landmarking, restoring and keeping the property in the Tesone family. She asked Council to not realign Main Street. Herb Newbold, 9750 Empire Road, Louisville, CO noted he had handed out a presentation on Main Street realignment to the Council members. He stated he moved to Louisville in the 70's. He and his wife bought the Digiacomo property as an investment and moved the home to a lot on Front Street to preserve it. He asked Council to let them preserve their investment in the property. From an engineering viewpoint, he didn't feel the plans justified the realignment of Main Street. The goal was to provide a. bicycle /pedestrian access /underpass and a gateway. He did not see the plans as providing that. He felt the natural elevation allows for a better underpass at the railroad than near the Alfalfa's area. He thought there were better ways to accomplish the goal than displacing people. Sherry Sommer, 910 S. Palisade Court, Louisville, CO asked Council to respect history. She asked for careful, thoughtful concern about the demographics in Louisville and possibly providing nothing for the middle class. She asked the City to look at not growing too much and providing a chance for families to move in here. Martha Parks, 928 Arapahoe Circle, Louisville, CO a third generation Coloradoan, moved here in 1996 and chose Louisville as the place for her family to grow up in. She was concerned about density, demographics, and young people not able to afford to live here. She noted as a senior she will not be able to afford to live here. She wanted Louisville to maintain its small town feel. She asked Council to consider long term effects; overcrowding of schools, traffic, air pollution and water. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge, Louisville, CO thought it would be helpful to separate the allowed into property that has not been developed and has been developed which