Planning Commission Minutes 2006 08 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes AUGUST 10, 2006 Page 6 of 10 Members of the Public: Sharon Szabados, 1836 Continental View Dr., Louisville discussed the following concerns: traffic access; dedication of open space; additional trees along South Boulder Road; HOA maintenance of dedicated outlots will be an expense for the home owners; not a clear understanding of how improvements to HWY 36 will improve the South Boulder Road and McCaslin Blvd access issues. Michael Menaker, 1827 W. Choke Cherry Dr., Louisville discussed the following concerns: traffic access; negative visual impact the development will create; open spaces acres should not be native grass; not a clear understanding of how improvements to HWY 36 will improve the South Boulder Road and McCaslin Blvd. access issues. John Leary, 1116 Lafarge, Louisville discussed the financial analysis and possible flaws within the method used. He also stated that the traffic concerns are all safety. John Helton, 1820 Continental View, Louisville discussed the following: no property comparisons have been presented between the proposal and to the properties to the north, across South Boulder Road and the properties to the west that are in unincorporated Boulder County; there needs to be more discussion of density and the effect it will have on other neighborhoods; and traffic access and safety. Rhonda Leimberg, 987 W. Willow St., Louisville discussed the following: the proposal needs to serve as the “gateway” to Louisville; the proposed architecture does not blend with the other neighborhoods; traffic access and safety concerns; and open space dedications. Susan Morris, 939 W. Maple Ct., Louisville provided a review of the history of proposed developments for the property. She discussed: the concept of a view corridor; the need for compliance to the Comprehensive Plan; density; building height; traffic access and safety; and emergency access to South Boulder Road. Seth Johnson, 797 W. Willow, Louisville discussed density, not supporting the zoning request change and his special interest of the aesthetics for the development. Ty Gee, 253 Hoover Ct., Louisville discussed density, traffic access and safety, fiscal analysis and the overall aesthetics of the development. Steven Reed, 949 W. Willow St., Louisville discussed the yard and bulk requirements for a zoning request of SF-MD. He stated that only 10 of the proposed lots meet those requirements. He requested that all lots meet the requirements. Shelley Kneebone, 1527 Kennedy Ave., Louisville discussed the following: the development should create the “gateway” that the community wants, which should be similar to the new Community Park area. She also sited concerns with traffic access, school pedestrian safety, and the need for open space. Lipton declared a short break at 8:25 PM. Lipton called the meeting to order at 8:32 PM. Commission Questions of Staff and Applicant: Dalton asked if the city had completed a fiscal analysis.