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Love stated that she is not necessarily against a moratorium. Since she has been in <br />Louisville, approximately one year, Council has been disgruntled about a lot of <br />unresolved issues for downtown. She believes these issues need to be resolved, as it is not <br />fair to those who have a vested right to develop according to today's standards. Love <br />recommended that the moratorium not affect those applications that are currently in the <br />process, as she did not believe that would be fair. She expressed commitment to make <br />whatever modifications necessary for her project to proceed. She proposed establishing a <br />task force comprised of City Council, City staff, the Downtown Business Association, <br />and the Louisville Chamber of Commerce to resolve downtown development issues. <br /> <br />Arlin Lehman, 908 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, expressed disappointment for <br />comments he read in the newspaper about the moratorium and his proposed building. He <br />stated that he has made numerous changes to his project at the request of City Council <br />and the Planning Commission, in addition to delaying his project several times at the <br />request of City staff. He expressed concern that delaying his project for an additional <br />three to four months would result in tremendous financial impact as he would lose his <br />tenants and his financing. He encouraged Council to allow the two applications for <br />downtown development to continue through the process. <br /> <br />Ronda Grassi, 916 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, asked Council to reconsider <br />establishing a moratorium on downtown development as it might stunt the growth of <br />Louisville. <br /> <br />Don Gury, 932 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, thanked Council for the opportunity to <br />speak. He stated that there appears to be confusion about what the moratorium is all about <br />and encouraged Council to communicate with and provide direction to the business <br />community. He agreed that the two applications currently in process should be allowed to <br />continue. He expressed support for preserving historic downtown Louisville and <br />encouraged Council to establish development guidelines as soon as possible. <br /> <br />Daryl Oshiro, 912 Garfield Avenue, Louisville, Colorado, thanked Council for working <br />on the Downtown Design Guidelines over the past 1 ¥2 - 2 years. He encouraged Council <br />to take whatever time was necessary to make good, lasting, long-term decisions for <br />downtown. He expressed support for establishing a moratorium. He stated that while <br />there are business owners who do not favor the moratorium, he has spoken to many <br />Louisville residents who do favor it. <br /> <br />Ty Gee, 253 Hoover Court, Louisville, Colorado, commended Council for establishing a <br />design committee to discuss the long-term needs of downtown Louisville. He described <br />downtown Louisville as a 'treasure' for the City, and the starting point for life to grow <br />from. He expressed support for the moratorium and stated that all current and future <br />development applications should be required to comply with the new guidelines. <br /> <br />Max Barber, 732 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado, stated that placing a moratorium on <br />downtown development places everyone in a state of flux and puts a financial burden on <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />