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Referring to the economic aspects of changing <br /> environment, lundley related that during the last <br /> three years, Lafayette has made great studio* in <br /> developing retail/ooaaercial vospetitias for <br /> Louisville. Indeed, between 1,04 and lass. their <br /> per capita sales tax collections doubled from $36 <br /> to $73 per capita. A major reason for this <br /> increase has been the availability of <br /> significantly-aimed parcels of oosaeroially sonsd <br /> land in major traffic corridors. In 1515, <br /> Louisville's sales tax ooilectioas fall 211 fro. <br /> $134,057 to $643,l1S. This drop dude not just <br /> from STC's problems, but also from sales <br /> leakage/loss to Lafayette. Louisville bad no new <br /> areas of commercially zoned land in high traffic <br /> areas. <br /> R urdley stated that is 1945, Superior changed its <br /> comprehensive plan and submitted a PO& which <br /> changed the Biella/M*nlcick Property on the south <br /> side of V.S. 34 from agricultural/open space to <br /> commercial. With this in mind, the City of Louis- <br /> ville has no assurances as to the quality of <br /> development on the south side of U.S. 34 which <br /> could have the affect of reducing the <br /> marketability of property on the north side of <br /> O.S. 34 now within the City of Louisville. The <br /> City of Louisville currently has stringent land <br /> use regulations. POD guidelines and design guide- <br /> lines controlling the character and quality of <br /> development within its jurisdiction. can the sans <br /> be said for the Town of Superior?' <br /> In conclusion Rundley stated that it should be <br /> clear to any reasonable person that the issue is <br /> not whether to develop the aiella/Menkicc <br /> property, but rather, who is going to develop it. <br /> Should the City of Louisville, which currently <br /> provides sewer services to the town of Superior <br /> and has an agreement to provide water services, <br /> who, along with *smart Development Corporation, <br /> entered into an agreement with the tigbway <br /> Department to spend $3.$ million for improvements <br /> to the interchange, and who has the land use andt <br /> development regulations capable of ensuring <br /> quality development develop this property or <br /> should Louisville be so magnanimous as to enable <br /> the town of Superior or the City of Broomfield to <br /> develop it and exploit its potential. Given the <br /> Louisville City Council's priority goal of <br /> improving Louisville's economy tusdlsy would argue <br /> that the Louisville City Council has as <br /> opportunity to mow toward reaching this important <br /> goal by seriously considering tonight's annexation <br /> request. <br /> 4 <br />