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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes November 8 th, 2017 Page 3 of 5 The board would like to organize or participate in a memorial for Linda. Laura asked Ember if the Smith family had been contacted about their preferences. Ember replied that she had reached out to them. Jeff asked that the statement of commemoration be forwarded to the Mayor and to City Council, too. Ember is planning to print the statement on nice paper and give it to the Smith family at Linda's memorial service on November 18th. IX. Discussion Item: Consideration of Memo to City Council Regarding Potential Development at 8600 Baseline Laura discussed the major points of the letter she wrote for the packet and asked for the board's comments. She felt like the fate of the land is most likely to be determined by Boulder County or the City of Lafayette, but the City of Louisville should get involved, as the currently proposed development would have a significant impact on Louisville Open Space land. She also stated that this land may not be a good candidate for fee simple acquisition and she would like to see alternative methods of land preservation explored. If the board liked the letter, OSAB could send it to City Council. Helen said that she supported the memo. Jeff explained that Lafayette would have to agree to annexation. Then Lafayette would set initial development zoning. Jeff said that when he spoke to some Lafayette people, he got the impression that there may be little desire for high density growth in that area. Jeff said that Lafayette would come to the City of Louisville before any development began. Helen replied that part of the motivation to act fast with this letter is because sometimes these sorts of decision go much faster than OSAB has time to respond. Rob commented that Lafayette's definition of "low density" is three dwelling units/acre, warning that terms like "low density or "high density" can have varying legal meanings that may not align to people's perception. Graeme agreed that the City should use a "Louisville Tens" to look at this land. Mike said that he struggled with the idea of using Louisville open space resources on land that's outside of the town borders. Jim commented that he liked the letter, but wants more precision on low density definitions. Mike added that he also likes the letter. Rob mentioned that the City of Louisville defines "rural density" as being 1 unit per 2.5 acres, which might be more in line with the board's intentions. Laura suggested that she change the sentence, "This parcel may be an ideal candidate for a land conservation easement that incentivizes future owners to maintain the current building density or agricultural usage." to, "This parcel may be an ideal candidate for a land conservation easement that incentivizes future owners to maintain a rural building density or agricultural usage." Jim asked if the board wanted the first sentence of the sixth paragraph to be the sentence about conservation easements rather than the current first sentence that suggests that fee simple acquisition may not be appropriate. Several board members replied that they like it how it was. Graeme commented that clustering housing density towards the north, but keeping it lower density in the south might be an acceptable solution, too. The board agreed this suggestion could be added to the sixth paragraph. Jim moved to accept this letter with those changes, and Graeme seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Laura will make the discussed changes, and then forward the letter to Ember, who will send it to the City Council. Ember also suggested emailing the letter to the Planning Commission and the City of Lafayette's Open Space board, an idea Laura and Helen liked. Laura requested that Ember keep the board posted on the status of the land. 4