City Council Minutes 2008 12 02 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

City Council Special Meeting Minutes December 2, 2008 Page 11 of 18 practices would include zero-step entrance, wider interior doors, and a half bath on the main floor. Policv Amendment: Policy HS-~2.6 has been added to encourage new housing units which include senior designed units. FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Watson re-evaluated all the assumptions used in the 2005 analysis. The resulting product is an analysis model which has validated all assumptions and inputs as being consistent with the City's financial operating polices and practices. Arun of the restructured model reflects that buildout of the City, based upon the goals and polices of the Plan, will result in a positive long term fiscal impact. Based on the assumptions within the model, the 20-year buildout of the Plan will result in an annual operational surplus of $356,000. On the capital side, the 20-year buildout of the Plan will result in a 20- yearcapital surplus of $3.3 million. COMMUNITY SERVICES AND UTILITIES: Based on 2007 enrollment figures students residing in Louisville make up approximately 85 percent of all students attending Louisville area schools. Louisville elementary schools are currently operating between 75% to 91 % of program capacity. Monarch High School is operating at approximately 93% capacity. While individual school program capacities fluctuate annually, it is anticipated the public schools in Louisville will be adequate to accommodate additional students based upon residential build out in Louisville. New Policv Addition: CS-3.2 - On the advice of the Louisville Fire Protection District a new policy was added to include fire sprinkling units. SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT: Through input received from the Louisville Resource Conservation Advisory Board (LRCAB) a new element has been added to Chapter Three of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, Sustainable Environment. The City of Louisville recognizes protection and conservation of its local and regional environmental resources are important to city residents. The element sets forth policies which promote a reduction of resource consumption, waste generation and air pollution in operations, ~-lanning, and development. Chapter Four has been amended to implement the Sustainable Environment element. Implementation would be pursued through the adoption of a green building program, practices which would encourage sustainable building practices, as well as water and energy conservation. The Planning Commission conducted five public hearings on the 2008 Amendment of the City Wide Comprehensive Plan and forwards a recommendation of support to the City Council without condition. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested public comment. PUBLIC COMMENT Robert Pierce, 1827 Eisenhower Drive, Louisville, CO representing the Louisville Senior Advisory Board voiced their support of the Plan Amendment. He stressed