City Council Agenda and Packet 1984 05 15

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ILO Exhibit B 4111" MTH= Tali ma upon This report via compiled by en appointed Citizen's Task Force io response to a public appeal by Louisville Mayor Norbert Mier. On November 17, 15$3, Mayor Maier isetrreted the Task torte to make rscommmndatioae to the City Couonil wed Planning Cammissios. these recommendations were to be based on review sad brraetigaaoa of the seven charges contained within this revert. The Task force conducted an expansive review of available data end input information obtained !eon a variety of sources. The informatioa base is summarised at the end of this report. CLdGS No. 1 -- Is method of developrent in compliance with goals end general 1444reheaa ve Plan objectives? A. Apparently the method of development in Louisville is in compliance with the existing Comprehensive Plan's goats and objectives. However, it is the consensus of this Task Force that Louisville's Comprehensive Plan is lacking by definition and/or application in the following four erase: 1) The Comprehensive Plan does not provide clear guidelines for everyone concerned; city councils, citizens, and developers; 2) The Compreheasive Ilan does not establish goals for the City; 1) The Comprehensive Plan fails to tie together Louisville's general management policies, sod; 4) The Comprehensive Plan is not clearly a general policy document. 1. The current method of development appears to be in compliance because past City Councils wanted to be flexible regarding development policy. They did not clearly specify where given growth would occur. They winced to meet the changing views of the citiseary and take advantage of growth ' opportunities. This resulted in addressing growth on a piece-seal basis. The Comprehensive Plan was not used as a tool to project growth, but rather it was adjusted to suit the needs of growth. C. The current Comprehensive Plan doss not provide clear guidelines for everyone concerned regarding annexation; development phasing, open space ecquiattion and tnduacriel and commercial recruitment. Policies governing drnlopsest is Louisville are not cataloged and written in such a sinner that all interested parties can obtain and study those policies in order to readily understand their iaplicatioaa. The Teak Force recommends that Louisville's Comprehensive Plan be ' sapplaweated by genera po icy plow which address the dasaads of growth, davelopmsat and wishes of the citizens is the community. Phase policy plans must be readily accessible sad understandable to ail incarnated parties. D. The current Comprehensive Plan does not establish goal, as a general basis for action within the City. Iiatoricatly, the course of action has been to serge City goals with the end result of negotiations is the Planned Unit Development (PIUD) process.