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City Council Meeting Minutes July 14, 2015 Page 13 of 26 Council member Loo felt the prairie dogs would be a problem. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ stated the applicant has a mitigation plan. Ms. Boyd explained as part of the County's due diligence and environmental review, a habitat analysis and a prairie dog count was done. There are between 102 and 136 prairie dogs on the site. The County will do live relocates and is working with the State for relocation permits and getting estimates for relocating services. Council member Stolzmann thanked the County for working with the City in addressing the affordability issues in Louisville. She explained Louisville is a very desirable community because of the open land and parks. She voiced her hope this new development has the same opportunities as the rest of the community. She requested Council direct staff to stick to the LMC to address desirable land dedication. She quoted the LMC, which stated "retention ponds and other lands left solely for the purpose of the development, such as land under power lines, shall not be considered land dedication ". Mayor Muckle agreed public land is very important to Louisville. He was open to looking at the trail benefit on encumbered land and supported the orchard. He reminded the transportation colleagues at the County the City would like to see the underpass project brought forward at the same time. Deputy City Manager Balser reported staff met with Boulder County Transportation staff today to go over the CIP list of projects and Highway 42 is on schedule. Mayor Muckle call for public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. RESOLUTION No. 45, SERIES 2015 MOTION: Mayor Muckle moved to approve Resolution No. 45, Series 2015, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dalton. Council member Stolzmann asked for Council consensus for staff direction on the public land dedication. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ explained the detention drainage area is the orchard and current conversations include the County maintaining it. The public land dedication is not ponds or under power lines. Only the trails and the orchard are on encumbered land. If Council requires a no encumbered land dedication, there may be a request by the applicant for cash in -lieu. Council member Lipton was more concemed over the encumbered land which requires maintenance. Mayor Muckle was comfortable about the direction to the staff. VOTE: All in favor. ORDINANCE No. 1695, SERIES 2015 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH ALPINE BANK FOR 145.89