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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 9, 2023 Page 3 of 6 Choi said that he really liked strategies 1 and 5. He was curious about the inclusion of the word "allowances" in strategy 2, and wondered why it was not omitted from the strategy. Zuccaro clarified that there were currently areas of the City where housing might be allowed by special review use or conditional use, but that they could allow for use by right in strategic areas to help spur housing development. He noted that this was not calling for broad rezoning to residential, but to instead look at where transitioning to residential would make the most sense. Krantz asked which stakeholders were involved in producing the plan and asked what parts of the zoning code they felt needed updating. Zuccaro clarified that the stakeholder interviews were conducted by the consultant. He said that the first round was open to the public, and subsequent rounds were more targeted. He also noted that the majority of the zoning code was written in the 1970s and 1980s and had only received targeted updates since then. It did not reflect modern land use policy and practices. Brauneis invited members of the public to comment on the proposed strategies. Sherry Sommer, a resident, said that she had spoken to many residents during her recent mayoral campaign, and found that many people liked that Louisville had the character of a small town. She felt that the Commission needed to look at what was in the best interests of the City. She noted that there continued to be migration to the City, and that demand for housing would be inexhaustible as a result. She agreed with Moline that people who worked in Louisville should be able to live there but noted that any federal grant money could not be used to exclusively fund housing for those people alone. She also noted the cost -of -living pressures many residents are facing, including the increased property tax burden over recent years. Baskett said that the proposed strategies were an important first step. She noted from the report that 64% of Louisville workers live outside of the City. She wanted the Commission to consider how each of the strategies would help the City achieve its goals. Choi asked the Commission to discuss the confluence of strategies 1, 2 and 5. He said that the development would likely happen in areas that were undeveloped or underdeveloped, and that the City needed to be proactive and plan out where the growth will happen. Brauneis asked Choi how he thought about the questions presented by staff regarding strategies 1, 2 and 5. Choi said that he felt the strategies were missing an opportunity for industry to be able to innovate with any proposed development. The strategies may not deviate far enough from the status quo. Brauneis asked whether the strategies as written pointed towards allowing for innovation. Choi said that he was not sure. City of Louisville Community Development 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.LouisvilleCO.gov