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RESOLUTION NO. 2, SERIES 2009 A RESOLUTION APPROVNNG THE 2008 AMENDMENT OF THE 2005 CITY WIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a home rule municipal corporation organized under and pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and the Louisville Home Rule Charter; and WHEREAS, by virtue of such authority, and as Further authorized by state statutes, including but not limited to C.R.S. §§ 31-23-206 et sew. the City has broad authority to make and adopt a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the municipality; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such authorities, the City has also adopted a 2005 Comprehensive Plan, which Plan serves as a guiding document containing the policy framework under which new development and redevelopment within the City will be evaluated; and WHEREAS, the City Council formally initiated a process to review and update the City's Comprehensive Plan, which process consists of several phases and includes various workshops, meetings and hearings regarding the dr<~fting and adoption of an updated Citywide Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City conducted two public workshops on June 26, 2008 and July 30, 2008 where community residents and business stakeholders participated directly in reviewing Comprehensive Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, the public record reflects that the Planning Commission has held duly noticed public hearings regarding the Comprehensive Plan 2008 Update on August 14, 2008, September 11, 2008, September 25, 2008, October 8, 2008 and November 13, 2008; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has entered into the record extensive public comment and testimony; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds that a need exists to update the current 2005 Comprehensive Plan, and that the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan 2008 Update will promote the health, safety, and welfare of the present and future residents of the City through facilitating the adequate provisions for transportation, water resources, utility infrastructure, parks, recreation, schools, maintaining the level of services provided by all service sector departments; and WHEREAS, after a duly noticed public hearing on November 13, 2008, where evidence and testimony was entered into the record, the Planning Commission finds that