Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 06 08

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public land dedication proposal. The current proposal includes 89.9 acres of land for public dedication. The prior PUD had 39 acres within the property and 20 acres separate for conservation easement; it also included 222 acres of private common open space. The Redtail Ridge GDP amendment proposal had 93 acres of public land. Rob displayed the plat document with public land dedication summary, including trail corridors. He displayed the trail plan overview. Rob explained that the property outside of City of Louisville in Broomfield would have a conservation easement protection on it. Additional detail was described, including: • Two drainage areas that would also be underpasses for trails under Campus Drives • The developer would build all trails as part of dedication • Trail through open space runs along existing drainage way • There is a Metro district planned for landscaping • City would take care of hardscape within public right of way In his presentation Rob shared Louisville Municipal Code sections that staff felt were most relevant to OSAB. He stated staff was asking for a recommendation, which could include a recommendation of approval, conditional recommendation of approval, or a recommendation of denial. Alternatively, OSAB could also ask for additional information on any relevant topic related to their review. Board Questions David asked about the 80 exempt acres (related to the 12% land dedication requirement). Staff explained that these related to Storage Teck's private recreation facilities; even though the facilities don't exist anymore the exemptions don't go away. Charles asked staff to clarify the difference between new plan and what went up for a public vote in April. Staff explained that a GDP is fundamentally different from a subdivision plat, which outlines legal law boundaries, rights of way, etc. A subdivision plat needs to comply with 2010 GDP and it does. The difference is in square footage of development (2.5M sq ft vs. 3M). Allowed uses (commercial and office, some light industrial) are very similar. The 2010 plan envisioned private roads, which the developer is now proposing be public. City Council's approval of amended GDP was 83 acres. Current proposal has open space in generally the same location. What is new is open space areas in the West and East Helen asked if there is a maximum dedication. Helen also asked about % land dedications in other developments. Staff offered to share numbers, which range from 12% into 30%'s. Coal Creek was highest with a dedicated golf course. Several other GDP's have been approved with less dedication than this plan. Applicant Presentation Jay Hardy from Brue Baukol reviewed the presentation included in the May 2022 OSAB meeting packet. Some points covered include: o They started by outlining natural areas existing already