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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes APRIL 132006 Page 3 of 15 ("Anderson" and "Schempp" Properties) Case #05-021-ZN/PS/PP (Continued from February 9, February 23 and March 16, 2006.) . Applicant and Representative: North End Properties, LLC; Michael Markel . Owner: G.E.M. Holdings, LLC; White Hawk Ranch, LLC; and North End Properties . Case Manager: Paul Wood, Planning Director Public Notice Certification: Wood stated that the hearing was continued from the March 16, 2006 meeting and required no new notice but was posted on the web site and in City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building. Conflict ofInterest and Disclosure: Sheets advised the Commission that residents of Louisville have talked to her and she has advised them to bring their comments to the meetings or to put them in writing. Hartman also stated that she had received emails. McA vinew stated that since being reappointed to the Planning Commission he has checked out and viewed the tapes of the previous four (4) meetings. He stated that he is planning to participate in future discussions and decisions regarding this project. The other Commissioners had no disclosures. Lipton requested a motion to enter into record the set of emails that had been received by the Planning Staff since the distribution of the meeting packets on April 6, 2006. Pritchard moved and Loo seconded a motion to enter into the correspondences. Motion passed by voice vote. Lipton reviewed the order of business as follows: Staff Report, Applicant Presentation and Public Comment with each speaker limiting their comments to three-minutes. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Wood reviewed the density table that was included in the staff report. Discussion followed regarding the numbers within the table, where they had been taken from and how they relate to the approved 2005 Comprehensive Plan. The discussion also addressed what plans are in place for the parcel of land located within Lafayette at the southwest corner of Baseline and 96th St. Wood continued with a review of the Plan Set changes since the last meeting. His discussion also included information regarding reports and / or communication with or from the Open Space Advisory Board, the Louisville Housing Authority, and the Boulder Valley School District. Commission Questions of Staff: Lipton requested additional information on 'warranting' for a traffic signal, what triggers a 'warrant', how close is the intersection to being a 'warranted' intersection. He requested that Tom Phare, Director of Public Works attend the next hearing to address those topics. Loo had questions regarding the dedication of the irrigation ditch, and how pocket parks in other subdivision of Louisville are managed Wood explained that the dedication of that area, approximately 3.5 acres, would be in addition to the minimum required 15% land dedication. Wood stated that in the Coal Creek Ranch area there are pocket parks that are owned by the City yet are maintained by the Homeowners Association.