City Council Study Session Summary 2010 09 28

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City Council Study Session Summary September 14, 2010 Page 3 of 4 Planning staff is seeking a DRCOG Next Steps Grant to further the engineering of the downtown pedestrian connection and the improved crossing at Highway 42 with an underpass. If awarded, Planner, Gavin McMillan, will be the Project Manager for this project and it’s anticipated to be a 6 month effort. An 18-24 month corridor study will also be undertaken. Cooperation between Louisville Lafayette, and Boulder County as well as BNSF railroad will be necessary to make changes to the current roadway (Step 3 below) Louisville will have to commit dollars to leverage funds from other agencies. Step 3: Completing Highway 42 to reposition the City’s regional identity. Currently, the highway is incomplete and not compatible with the area’s long- term goals. Planning staff is working with CDOT and Boulder County to further a preliminary design, environmental analysis and access plan. Step 4: - Extend Downtown along Pine Street – Staff will be available to work with property owners along Pine from Main to Highway 42 and will respond to opportunities that are presented that will provide for improvements that will improve this gateway to downtown. Step 5: - Fine-Tune Area Requirements – Revitalization Area’s Framework Plan Guides the Vision. Development opportunities will determine the outcome. Staff will respond to land owners requests and provide more flexibility as long as it’s in keeping with the vision of the Revitalization Area. LRC members extended their appreciation to the Planning staff for their good work. Mayor Sisk reminded staff, “don’t forget the underpass.” The Mayor recognized the Louisville Revitalization Commission members as an outstanding group of people and extended his thanks. Update/Discussion – Lafayette-Louisville Boundary Outfall Systems Plan (OSP) David Thompson, Sr. Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department, presented the selected plan with the goal of addressing Council questions. Staff plans to th bring this topic to City Council for approval at the October 5 City Council Meeting. The OSP is a drainage planning study funded by Louisville and Lafayette in conjunction with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. The last time the drainage basins were analyzed was in November of 1982. This updated plan accounts for development and the expanded City limits which have occurred since the previous analysis, identifies the location and capacity of the drainage improvements which will reduce the 100-year floodplain within the downtown