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City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 2, 2008 Page 10 of 18 would be an appropriate gateway to Louisville. Non residential acreages for commercial retail and office uses are represented as a total of 268 acres. Existing policy reflects a high priority on the creation of additional roadway connectivity between South 88th and South 96th Streets. The Opportunity Area also recommends a regional retail development approximate to the intersection of Tape Drive and So. 96th Street. Policv Amendment: 1. The City will pursue opportunities to incorporate interchange improvements at the intersection of South 88th Street and US 36. Opportunity Areas # 5/6 -Should maintain important gateway attributes serving the community's need for commercial and employment uses, as well as transit oriented development within close proximity to transit facilities. A Transit Development Overlay was added to Opportunity Area #5, west of McCaslin Blvd. in support of a future bus rapid transit station on the US 36 Corridor. The Plan reflects an associated residential unit count of 134 residential units in Area #5. Opportunity Area # 6 is designated for commercial retail, commercial office. Policv Amendment: Language was dropped from Opportunity Area #6 which referred to higher density residential development within the Centennial Valley Parkway loop. Opportunity Area # 7 -Should provide new housing options and provide a transition to adjacent county lands. If parcels west of McCaslin Boulevard are annexed in the future, lower densities should be maintained to preserve rural character and view corridors. Policv Amendment: Language which referred to the Gateway Subdivision has been dropped. ECONOMIC DEVELOMENT: Based upon input received from the Business Retention Committee, Downtown Business Association, and Edge Consulting a number of new policies have been incorporated into this Plan element. Policv Amendment: 1. Policies ED-1.3 through ED-1.6 have been added which focus on the creation of primary jobs, expansion of existing business, business assistance, and business retention. 2. Under Principal ED-3, Policies ED-3.5 and ED-3.6 have been added which reflect the need to manage a successful range of economic development services. 3. Policies ED-4.3 and ED-4.4 have been added which state the need to participate at a regional and state level in activities which promote Louisville. HOUSING: The Senior Advisory Board worked closely with the Planning Division to provide input on the need for additional senior housing. Introduced into Chapter Two, the concept of "visitability" is an international movement to change home construction practices so that all new homes offer accessibility features which would support residents with mobility impairments. An example of these