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11: City,/ im Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM SUBJECT: DATE: OPEN SPACE ZONING SCOPE OF WORK OCTOBER 16, 2018 PRESENTED BY: EMBER BRIGNULL, OPEN SPACE MANAGER TRACY WINFREE, PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPREN SPACE INTERIM DIRECTOR SUMMARY: On August 2, 2011 the Planning and Parks & Recreation Departments, in collaboration with the Planning Commission and the Open Space Advisory Board (OSAB), revised the Louisville Municipal Code, to be consistent with the Charter (Section 15-3(b)), establishing the Open Space Zone District. This Zone District was subsequently approved by City Council (Ordinance No. 1597, Series 2011). In 2011, City Council included Davidson Mesa, Damyanovich and Hillside Open Space properties into the Open Space Zone District (Ordinance No. 1597, Series 2011). In 2017, City Council included Avista, Gateway, Daughenbaugh/Warembourg, CTC, Bullhead Gulch, Hecla, Coal Creek Trail Corridor, North, Centennial Trail Corridor, Harper Lake, Coyote Run, and Aquarius Open Space properties into the Open Space Zone District (Ordinance No.1752, Series 2017). On July 12, 2017, to continue moving towards compliance with the City Charter (Sectionl5-3(b)), OSAB reviewed and recommended properties for City Council consideration of a zone change to the Open Space Zone District. A map reflecting OSAB's recommendation is attached. On October 10, 2017, OSAB shared their Open Space Zone District recommendations with City Council at a Study Session. In this next phase of addressing Open Space Zoning, staff is seeking City Council direction on OSAB's Open Space Zone District recommendations for the remaining properties which are listed below and highlighted on the attached map in red and purple. Currently the management, maintenance, and use of the listed properties are consistent with Open Space classification definitions and there is no intent to change existing management practices. Once City Council direction is provided, staff will follow the process outlined in Sec. 17.44 of the Municipal Code to rezone properties to the Open Space Zone District. Per the code, public notices will be sent to all property owners within 500 ft. of a proposed property, signs will be posted on the properties, and a notice will be published in the Daily Camera. Public Hearings will be held before Planning Commission and City Council to consider the zone changes via ordinance. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION