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Brownstein August 23, 2024 VIA EMAIL City of Louisville Planning Division Attn: Robert Zuccaro 749 Main Street Louisville, CO 80027 rzuccaro@louisvilleco.gov Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP 303.223.1100 main 675 Fifteenth Street, Suite 2900 Denver, Colorado 80202 Carolynne C. White Attorney at Law 303.223.1197 direct cwhite@bhfs.com RE: The Birdie Bar — Application for a Special Review Use Dear Mr. Zuccaro: We represent The Birdie Bar, LLC (the "Applicant"), the owner and developer of the real property with an associated address of 947 Pine Street (the "Property") in the city of Louisville (the "City"), county of Boulder (the "County"), state of Colorado (the "State"). The Applicant is proposing to redevelop the Property into a modern neighborhood tavern with outdoor miniature golf and indoor virtual state-of- the-art golf simulators (the "Project"). To allow for the development of the Project, the Applicant is seeking a special review use ("SRU") for outdoor dining and serving and outdoor miniature golf (the "Proposed Use") in the Commercial Community ("CC") zone district, and an associated amendment to the Property's existing site plan, the "George Oil PUD". This letter is intended to supplement the Project application and set forth how the Projects meets the City's applicable approval criteria for an SRU. I. BACKGROUND The Property is located in the heart of the City's downtown and was once used as a gas station. The original site plan for the Property, the George Oil PUD, was approved in 1986 to allow for the gas station use. However, the character of the downtown area has changed significantly since the 1980's and a gas station is no longer a desirable use for the Property or aligns with the other surrounding uses in the City's historic downtown area. The Applicant therefore proposes a redevelopment of the site to reactivate the space and provide for a more suitable use for the downtown area. The Applicant is proposing to reimagine the existing building and obsolete surface parking area into a vibrant new space. The Project will include the following features and uses: • A restaurant and bar with outdoor dining and curated food and bar menus • Outdoor miniature golf • Indoor state-of-the-art virtual golf simulators for players of all skills, with membership options • Tailored events providing an engaging and bespoke experience www.bhfs.com