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City Council Meeting Minutes July 5, 2005 Page 6 of 13 Technology property as commercial. He did not favor high density development at the Northwest Gateway or the Centennial Valley. Cal Marsella, 512 W. Linden Street, Louisville, CO supported the preservation of the Northwest Gateway and development in Centennial Valley. He stated he is a proponent of transit opportunities and urged Council to consider transit oriented developments. He stated the STK property is a gateway to Louisville and supported a signature type of development that would define the future for the City, including commercial and office opportunities. He favored increasing housing stocks and maintaining the high enrollment of local schools. He encouraged Council to look at replenishing the City's lost revenues. Tom Davidson, 611 W. Chestnut Court, Louisville, CO addressed the Storage Technology property, and noted City ordinances provide for adult oriented business in Industrial zoned property. He urged Council to seek the City Attorney's advice on the ordinance before converting Industrial Land to residential. Mary Boven, 1108 Hillside Avenue, Louisville, CO did not favor housing development on current open space property. Chris Hansen, 5661 Juhls Avenue, Boulder, CO congratulated the City Staff, and the Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan. He voiced his belief the Comp Plan is a sensible plan, but asked Council to reanalyze the development of Opportunity Area #7. He addressed the Urban Estate zoning designation and presented documents for an alternative zoning designation and requested Council consider a compromise on the zoning. He stated Area #7 is an opportunity to choose a land use framework to preserve the gateway. He proposed open space on the west side of McCaslin, and low density development on the east side. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO addressed the issue of State Statutes, which relate to Comprehensive Plans and the City's home rule status. He noted the citizens of Louisville want to know what sort of land uses the Comp Plan will provide. He stressed the Comp Plan will have an impact on the quality of life for existing citizens. He explained the fiscal analysis is a policy goal of the plan. He presented his fiscal analysis of the Comp Plan. He did not favor housing on the Storage Technology site or residential units at Centennial Office Park. He addressed the transit-orientated areas of #5 & #6, and discussed the enrollment of Louisville schools. He reviewed the Storage Technology square foot retail projections, and stated there are assumption problems in the financial analysis. He stressed the importance of a phasing plan for the development. Gail Hartman, 724 Ponderosa Court, Louisville, CO congratulated the Staff and the Planning Commission for their work on the Comprehensive Plan. She asked