Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2022 07 13

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OSAB Analysis 20. OSAB's role in this matter is governed by Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Sec. 4.02.040. As such, its role is to provide comments and make recommendations. Its comments and recommendations are as follows: 21. 4.02.040. D - [P]rovide comments to the council and/or planning commission on development proposals for land immediately adjacent to, or materially impacting, open space lands; A. The application proposes dedication of approximately 84 acres of additional open space lands and an approximate 16.5-acre park land dedication. Planning staff analysis calculated the minimum required public land dedication as approximately 40 acres (12% of gross acreage). The proposal is well in excess of that required by the LMC. B. Many of the public comments focused on a preference for significantly greater open space and other public land dedications than proposed in the application. There appears no basis in law for the city to require public land dedications in excess of what Applicant has proposed. C. OSAB acknowledges the Applicant has increased the total open space dedications compared to what was presented to OSAB at its May 11, 2022 meeting. OSAB does not recommend that either Planning Commission or City Council require Applicant to dedicate more than Applicant is willing to do so. 22. 4.02.040 E. Provide input on the location of trails and paths on open space lands; A. Considering the constraints of the GDP in place, the location of the trails and paths on open space for the appears appropriate and consistent with previous recommendations of OSAB. B. OSAB supports the planning staff recommendation regarding the design of the Campus Drive underpasses, including upgrading the chain -link fence to corten steel fencing, LED lighting and addition of a stone veneer headwall treatment with street name and City logo. C. OSAB recommends that Applicant and Staff consider a third underpass for the trail that intersects the proposed Rockcress Drive, applying the same design standards as recommended for the underpasses along Campus Drive. 23. 4.02.040 H Provide recommendations as to how open space within the city's boundaries and immediately adjacent thereto can best coexist with surrounding private land; OSAB concludes that the open space dedications designated in the application are in sufficient harmony with surrounding private land of both the Applicant and adjacent private land and consistent with previous OSAB recommendations. 21. 4.02.040 1 Provide recommendations as to how the city can manage park and other land adjacent to open space lands in a manner that best promotes the continued integrity of open space; A. OSAB recommends that the City consider location of a dog park on publicly dedicated lands of the Property. Said dog park should be within the jurisdiction of the Parks Division and not the Open Space Division to avoid perceived management conflicts with open space mandates. 13