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City Council Meeting Minutes April 2,2013 Page 17 of 21 involve as many citizens and stakeholders representing various groups throughout the City. The community and staff generated four Framework options during the August 27-30 community design charrette. The City Council endorsed a preferred Framework option on December 18, 2012. Together, the Vision Statement, Core Community Values and preferred Framework Plan establish the foundation on which to construct the policies in the Comprehensive Plan. The plan examines existing conditions in the City, and identifies areas of change and areas of stability. It provides a clear vision and a framework of strategies to enhance areas of stability, and guide the form and function of the areas experiencing change. This update to the Comprehensive Plan introduces a new language to identify desired character and development patterns throughout the City. This change is intended to clarify the community's vision and to set clear expectations for the physical form of the built environment. The updated plan provides a comprehensive strategy for building on what makes Louisville great and proactively addressing challenges the community is now facing and will face in the near future. The Planning Commission held three separate public hearings to discuss the draft of the 2012 Comprehensive Plan, on January 24, February 28, and March 14, 2013. At each meeting, the Commission reviewed new sections of the draft and made recommendations on content and language. Those recommendations were incorporated into the document and presented at the following meeting. At their March 14, 2013 public hearing, the Planning Commission made their final recommendations before passing a resolution by a 5-0 vote recommending City Council approve the 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update. Staff requested the City Council review the Draft 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update, discuss its content, and provide direction to staff during the April 2, 2013 Council meeting. Staffs intention was to bring the Final Draft of the 2012 Comprehensive Plan update to City Council on April 16 for final review and approval. The Plan provides the vision to create small area plans and zoning ordinances. The zoning and design components along South Boulder Road will be much different from McCaslin Boulevard and the Colorado Tech Center. The Plan's Principles and Policies section identifies numerous specific items including neighborhoods and housing; transportation, mobility and accessibility; cultural heritage; parks, recreation, open space and trails; municipal infrastructure; community services and; economic development and fiscal health as well as specific governance policies. The Plan adheres to the current residential densities and buildout expectations. The 2009 Framework Plan illustrated seven areas of opportunity areas. The 2009 Framework Plan carries over to the 2012 Comprehensive Plan update. This will carry over to the zoning map incorporated in the Louisville Municipal Code. The goal of the