Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 07 13

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1. Option B is strongly preferable 2. Include lake in NE Corner as part of the public lands dedications 3. OSAB is open to discussion of reducing other public lands areas to accommodate the lake area 4. Provide trail corridors to/from the lake 5. Preserve option to build a trail along the Goodhue Ditch leading towards downtown Louisville 6. Strongly prefer land dedication vs. cash in lieu 7. On February 10, 2021, OSAB considered the Applicant's revised 1st amendment to the GDP (Revised 1st Amendment). The revised concept included a mix of industrial, office and commercial development with a maximum development area of 3,115,000 sq. ft., and maintaining the previous open space, park, and trails plan. This plan was designed to be consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. 8. OSAB February 10, 2021 action on Applicant's Revised 1st Amendment was to approve the staff recommendation with additional conditions: 1) that Applicant and staff make an appropriate effort to preserve natural features, historical and archaeological sites, vegetation including trees, to the greatest extent possible; and 2) OSAB encourages clustering to the extent possible to minimize the development footprint. The staff recommendation was to support the Applicant's proposal with the following conditions: 1) that the Applicant work with staff to determine final trail alignments to ensure good user experience but that are in line with the application as proposed; and 2) that the Applicant work with staff to finalize plan for site restoration and grading. Detailed rationale for the OSAB's deliberations are contained in that meeting's minutes. 9. Applicant's Revised 1st Amendment was considered by the Planning Commission and by City Council, where additional changes were made. City Council approved the revised 1st Amendment on September 21, 2021. 10. City Council's approval of the revised 1st Amendment was challenged successfully by citizen initiative vote on April 22, 2022. By operation of law, the 2010 ConocoPhillips Campus General Development Plan remains in effect and governs OSAB's deliberations on the present preliminary and final subdivision plat.Applicant's Current 11. Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plat Proposal 12. The preliminary and final subdivision plat considered by OSAB at its May 11, 2022 meeting proposes approximately 2.559 million square feet of improvements and is comprised of: 1) corporate campuses; 2) ancillary office uses; 3) ancillary institutional uses; 4) industrial & research and development districts; and 5) retail servicing on -site demand. Applicant further claims the proposal: 1) provides approximately 66 acres additional open space providing continuity with adjacent, off -site open space; 2) safeguards an expansive natural habitat corridor; 3) preserves a direct western view to the Flatirons to be enjoyed by all; 4) provides an approximate 16.5-acre park land dedication, one of the largest in the City park opportunities, paralleling the size of Community Park; 5) provides key linkages for the regional trail network; 6) provides bikeway completion with pedestrian underpasses and raised 11