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City Council Meeting Minutes December 21, 2021 Page 8 of 12 Interim City Manager Davis stated this change does not eliminate the City's ability to address impacts to open space regarding ecological protection and good stewardship. Public Comments — None Public Comments — None Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilmember Fahey moved to approve Ordinance No. 1820; Mayor Pro Tern Maloney seconded the motion. VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — OLD TOWN OVERLAY DIAGNOSTIC REPORT Interim Planning Director Ritchie stated staff and the consultant team consisting of Pel- Ona Architects and Urbanists, Peter J. Park Planning and Design, and Metta Urban Design are presenting the draft Diagnostic Report for the Old Town Overlay zoning update project for discussion and direction. Before the code rewrite begins, this check in is meant to ensure everyone understands the key components of the existing and desirable character of the Old Town neighborhood and it identifies issues that could be addressed in the rewrite of the code. She gave the background of the project noting there has been a lot of new development in Old Town since the code was adopted in 1995 and most recently updated in 2011. We want to ensure that new development compliments and does not detract from the historic small town character of Old Town and hope to create a code that will provide clear direction and guidance for development. Old Town is Louisville's oldest residential neighborhood, it represents Louisville's modest mining heritage with a mix of small vernacular structures and larger, more expensive homes. Generally, it was comprised of immigrant communities, with some properties and compounds providing multigenerational or workforce housing. There are numerous structures that were moved into Louisville following the closing of nearby mines. Korkut Onaran, Pel-Ona Architects, stated that for this process they heard from stakeholders, they observed the neighborhood, and they reviewed what the code says. They heard from people that they like the community character specifically the diversity of buildings, and that buildings are street -oriented to create a friendly environment. The code needs to address these different types of buildings Peter Park, City Planning and Design, stated their findings show the existing code has bulk regulations that don't maintain these diverse characteristics of Old Town. The existing lot -based approach does not address the diversity of buildings types or overall