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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 13, 2024 Page 7 of 8 Hirt said that those areas were exempted. Mihaly asked whether the average density could be applied across the two transit corridors, or if each one had to meet the average. Hirt said that the density could be extended beyond the bubble, but it would have to be a contiguous area of increased density. Moline spoke to the importance of these changes to the drafting of the Plan. Hirt agreed, and noted that there were still more details that needed to be worked out. Hunt asked about how the purchase of Cinebar by the University of Colorado would play into this, as it was located right in the transit -oriented circle. Hirt said that the impact of that redevelopment would be discussed over the coming months as it went through the planning process. Mihaly noted that most of the existing DASH bus route area had already been developed. Brauneis asked whether there was a formula that meant the DASH was included but the 228 was not. Hirt spoke to how a transit corridor was defined in the legislation, and noted that it required a 15 minute headway between services, something the DASH was proposed to have in future, but that the 228 would not. Brauneis noted that the 40 dwelling units per acre requirement could mean five or six story building with average unit sizes. Hirt said that he did not think unit size had been defined. He said that the state would be issuing guidance on issues like this by the end of 2024. Bangs wondered whether this would be a disincentive to adding more transit corridors. He asked about the penalties the City would face for not complying with the new laws. Hirt said that the initial proposal to reduce state highway funding was removed from the bill. Moline asked if staff could start to drill down on what residents meant when they talk about Louisville's "small town atmosphere". Hunt said that housing affordability challenges would likely outweigh concerns about the consequences of increasing transit service from the bill. Mihaly asked if there was a timeline for when staff would know how existing developments would be impacted by the bill. Hirt said that staff should know more about this by the end of the year. Brauneis moved the discussion onto the proposed vision statement. Hunt said that Council had captured her thoughts about changes to the language. Brauneis spoke about his concerns about the way the term "sustainability" was being used, and its potential implications in excluding economic and social sustainability. Hirt noted that there had been some discussion about the use of the phrase "builds on" when referring to the City's "small town atmosphere", with particular focus on replacing it with "preserves".