Planning Commission Minutes 2006 05 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 11 , 2006 Page 10 of 12 Published in the Daily Camera on April 24, 2006. Posted in City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building on April 21, 2006. The agenda was posted on the City's web site and at City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building on May 5,2006. Conflict ofInterest and Disclosure: Lipton acknowledged that Deborski had disclosed his conflict with the previous agenda item. No additional disclosures or conflicts of interest. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Wood provided the following summary: . The Planning Division is requesting to amend the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in September 2003 and incorporated by reference into the 2005 City Comprehensive Plan Update. . The request was introduced in October 2005 and because an amendment to the Louisville Municipal Code requires a 90-day waiting period the request is coming forward at this time. . The scope of the amendment is limited to the plans, policies and text associated with vehicle and pedestrian circulation plans and conceptual street layouts. . In response to concerns addressed by a property owner with the HWY 42 study area staff wishes to introduce a concept for amending the street configuration in a manner that would address the concern of the property owner, while preserving the fundamental policy and planning recommendations of the plan. . The following plans were used to illustrate the proposed plan: 1) Existing Street Right of Ways - shows existing public street ROWs in the core Industrially zoned portion of the redevelopment area. 2) 2003 Framework Plan Street Layout / Circulation Plan - show the street layout from the adopted Framework Plan, overlay and existing property lines and public ROWs in the Industrial area of the Plan. 3) Conceptual Street Layout #1 - is a depiction of a conceptual street layout that could function as an alternative to the street layout shown in the Framework Plan. It is intended to be consistent with the principle and policy statements from the plan as well as the Transportation and Access Plan. . Staff recommends approval of the Conceptual Street Layout # 1 to be incorporated into and as an amendment to the Highway 42 Revitalization Comprehensive Plan. Commission Questions of Staff: Dalton inquired if the other property owners had been contacted regarding the proposed change and if so, what has been their response. Wood stated that the project had been managed by Ken Johnstone prior to his leaving his position with the City. Wood continued that he was unaware of any concerns from other property owners but he is also confident that if Ken had been aware of any concerns that he would have communicated them to himself. Hartman asked if there were any drawbacks to the proposed amendment plan that she was not seemg.