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Minutes - page 4 August 7, 1979 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED Mr. McKee requested that a policy be drafted to help control the amount and types of jobs and industry that would be developed in the City. He also stated that he did not like the idea of strip City, where Denver and Boulder run into each other because of a lack to preserve open space. Mr. Drumm responded that what happens in the Louisville Planning Area should be controlled by the City of Louisville, because even if the property developed is in the County, the City will be the one to get the impact. In regards to the employment figure, Mr. Drumm stated that they are estimated figures as no one can project how many will be working in an industrial area; also that the work force is dependent upon the labor market within the area. The reason the 24,000 figure had been developed for DRCOG was because they had projected 4,500 employees in Louis- ville by the year 2000 and STC is already over that and since they had de- veloped in the County they should be deducted from the proposed figure. In regards to GTC, Mr. Drumm noted that the estimated employment was projected by DRCOG and the amount of jobs there will depend on the type of industry developed. Councilman Berry agreed that the pri- vate business sector will control the number of jobs not the City nor DRCOG and that the number of jobs is not im- portant as are the types of jobs and industry allowed. He also disagreed with Mr. McKee that the City is not trying to preserve open space. He stated that the City has stayed within their planning area and have worked and planned for open space around the community. Councilman Kilker responded that there are more ghetto's in low job areas then there are in areas where jobs are in excess.