City Council Study Session Summary 2020 03 06 JT

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Lafayette City Council / Louisville City Council Joint Study Session Summary March 6, 2020 Page 2 of 3 things forward more quickly. If Lafayette partners with Open Space, they would have to go to the voters. Priorities may not align between Louisville and Lafayette. Louisville desires structured use. Louisville Recreation Board is looking at survey to see what needs are. The Mayhoffer property purchase was a great opportunity. Louisville City Manager Balser thanked Lafayette for the collaboration. Louisville Deputy City Manager Davis discussed trail connections and that the municipalities have been awarded TIP funds from a joint application with Lafayette, Louisville and Boulder County. Council members discussed funding and design. There are 3 lots on the Mayhoffer farm; two have been purchased. Transportation Issues: Louisville Deputy City Manager Davis said a Lafayette/Louisville joint application has been awarded for DRCOG funding for Hwy 42. The project is looking at vehicles and multimodal, configuration of road and infrastructure. Study will cost roughly $500k, with expected grant funds for $350K and each entity will contribute $75k. A scope of work will be developed. Ideas are welcome as scope is not established. Hwy 7 is another TIP funded engineering study. An IGA is recently completed. Lafayette Council members said they will be routing traffic 3 ways and this will impact Louisville. As those improvements are made, including multimodal there will be a flow impacting Lafayette, Louisville and Boulder. Desire to keep people safe and keep traffic flowing. Council members discussed increased traffic along South Boulder Road. Erie is experiencing an increase in residential housing that will impact both Lafayette and Louisville. This is an opportunity for Louisville, Lafayette and Erie to work with the County on priorities. Louisville and Lafayette should meet after Lafayette completes their TMP. Louisville Public Works Director Kowar gave a Quiet Zone update. He said obtaining layers of approval with unwilling partner, BNSF, has been difficult. Louisville is in partnership with Lafayette on several locations. Agreements are moving forward. BNSF can appeal but the PUC has started ruling against them. Once all is approved, quiet zone projects will get in the BNSF queue. Things are moving slowly. Hopeful to get to construction early next year. Deputy City Manager Davis said a proposed extension of RTD 228 service into Lafayette will cut service through Kestrel. Council member Fahey said they are surveying residents to see if they have concerns. Affordable Housing Update: Lafayette City Manager Sprague gave an update on Lafayette's affordable housing projects. These projects are age 55+, there will be increase in fire department calls, and they are working through that. Sprague said it would be worth investigating whether Louisville and Lafayette should work together on affordable housing and mobile home issues. Lafayette Mayor Harkins said they value diversity in Lafayette. Tiny homes have been a topic of conversation. Louisville reported Kestrel was built — 200 units. Still working with BCHA and have signed a 12% pledge for affordable housing.