City Council Study Session Summary 2009 08 11

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City Council Study Session Summary August 11, 2009 Page 3 of 6 working with the Business Retention and Development Committee on this project. 2. Provide City Council input on a new Green Building Program. Considering community design and development as well as development cost impacts and consistency to the Revised Louisville Comprehensive Plan. This effort would include working collaboratively with the Louisville Resource Advisory Board. 3. Review and Recommend Possible Revisions to Louisville’s Mixed Use Development Design Standards and Guidelines. The design guidelines should be reviewed and if appropriate revised to reflect the market studies and tax implications related to re-development. 4. Review and Recommend Possible Revisions to the Downtown Sign Code. Review and potentially provide recommendations for modifications to the sign code portion of the Downtown Design Handbook for the downtown core area in order to be more supportive of business identification needs while preserving the historic character of downtown Louisville. 5.Historic Preservation – Joint discussion with Historic Preservation Commission to provide recommendations for potential revisions in order to help preserve historic character. 6.Subdivision Re-Plat Review Criteria – Review Planning Commission criteria and process for reviewing subdivision re-plat requests of residential parcels in order to determine whether the existing criteria and process overlaps and/or conflicts with the criteria used by the Board of Adjustment. 7.Revisit Telecommunication/CMRS Facility Regulations – Chapter 17.42 – The Telecommunication/CMRS Facility regulations were drafted over 10 years ago when the wireless technology was relatively new and wireless service was considered to be more a convenience and not a necessity as they are today. Wireless technology has continued to evolve and Louisville needs to be prepared to support new wireless voice and data technologies which might require changes in regulations related to antenna placement and designs. 8.Amend the Louisville Municipal Code to Incorporate an Open Space Zone Designation. The City’s Charter requires the City adopt an open space zone designation into the City’s available zoning categories. If directed by City Council, coordinate with Open Space Advisory Board to review and potentially make recommendations for the inclusion of an open space zone designation consistent with the requirements of the City’s Charter.