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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 10, 2023 Page 7 of 14 to have a Planning Commission review rather than a City Council review, especially since the Planning Commission is more technical and able to take public comments. She is concerned that development could be persuaded. If the public does not give feedback at this point, she does not know how it would help. She cares about public input. Josh Cooperman, resident, is very supportive in general. He thinks the concept plan would be best if feedback from the public is heard. Stephanie Schlateger, non-resident, thinks this is a great concept. She mentions her experience with working with city staff. She thinks this will be very beneficial for developments both large and small. However, adding a month is difficult since time is of the essence. Finally, City Council input may be helpful to streamline projects. Commissioner Questions of Applicant: Brauneis asked for clarification on public comment availability, in light of comments made. Zuccaro says there would be an opportunity just like at Planning Commission public hearings. Brauneis closed the public hearing. Discussion by Commissioners: Howe opened by mentioning that a summary might be too simplified, thinks minutes/video would be helpful. His biggest concern is that concept plan comments might overshadow or influence the quasi-judicial process. He expects that it might have some influence. Though he acknowledges that getting questions answered early would be good for streamlining projects. Moline is generally in support of the proposal but is mixed about the value proposition. He cannot anticipate how much value it will provide, though he sees no real downsides. Baskett thinks it is good that it is optional, thinks it is business friendly, and will be in support. Krantz finds herself in support of the proposed amendment but shares Howe's concerns. She wants to make sure that nothing that City Council says at that stage will be binding. She thinks it might be good to have this be a requirement for very large projects, so that there is opportunity for community to provide comments to the developers. Brauneis responded to Krantz saying that he does not think that it should be required. He thinks adding politics to development review is messy. It will provide an opportunity to air out issues early in the process. Krantz asked if there is a way to make it a strong recommendation (in lieu of a requirement) for large projects, citing a recent project where there were misunderstandings between developers and Council. City of Louisville Community Development 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.LouisvilleCO.gov