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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />January 24, 2013 <br />Page 5 of 44 <br />2012 Comprehensive Plan1 <br />DRAFT2 <br />Word Document ONLY3 <br />4 <br />INTRODUCTION5 <br />6 <br />Louisville, Colorado, from its beginnings as a mining town in 1878 to today as has7 <br />become one of the most livable small towns in the United States. Louisville’s evolution8 <br />and through its future, has been and will continue to be influenced by changes in9 <br />environmental factors; economic conditions; social and demographic profiles; and10 <br />physical influences (i.e. U.S Highway US 36 changes) occurring in Louisville, 11 <br />neighboring jurisdictions and the greater Denver metropolitan region. 12 <br />13 <br />Clearly, the City’s leaders, residents, property owners, and businesses have done an14 <br />exceptional job. The; the positive results of the City’s Citizen Survey place Louisville in15 <br />the highest echelon of municipalities in the United States for citizen satisfaction. 16 <br />However, cities and their environments do not remain static and Louisville’s17 <br />opportunities and challenges in maintaining a high quality of life are continually evolving18 <br />and transforming. 19 <br />20 <br />PURPOSE21 <br />22 <br />The Comprehensive Plan is the City’s tool intended to guide, integrate and align23 <br />governing regulations, infrastructure investments, and City services with community24 <br />values, needs and civic priorities. Louisville’s Comprehensive Plan provides everyone25 <br />the citizens a voice in envisioning and guiding the City’s continual evolution. 26 <br />27 <br />The Comprehensive Plan is the official statement of the City’s Vision and corresponding28 <br />Core Community Values. The policies contained within the Comprehensive Plan cover29 <br />a broad range of subject matter related to the long-range (20 year) physical growth of30 <br />the City. 31 <br />32 <br />Nine elements function to complement each other in directing future policy decisions33 <br />towards implementing the Community’s Vision and preserving vital community attributes34 <br />and service levels. These include: 35 <br />36 <br />1. Community Form, Character, and Urban Design37 <br />2. Neighborhoods and Housing38 <br />3. Community Heritage39 <br />4. Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space (reference - Parks Recreation Open40 <br />Space and Trails Master Plan (PROST -2011)) 41 <br />5. Transportation, Mobility, and Accessibility42 <br />6. Public Infrastructure43 <br />7. Energy44 <br />8. The Economy and Fiscal Health45