Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 01 24

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Introduction The City's transportation regulations have shifted away Outside of Old Town,the City's residential areas are of the Comprehensive Plan. The final section of the from regional mobility concerns designed to accom- governed by independent PUDs. While these PUDs are document,Policy Alignment and Implementation,out- modate vehicular traffic,roadway capacity,and safety comprehensive,they are not equipped to assist the City lines the City administration and implementation of the features for higher speeds environments. Louisville's in providing coherent neighborhood plans and strategies Comprehensive Plan. transportation priorities are now aligned with multi- for issues such as:housing rehabilitation,cut-through modal transportation,roadway efficiency,property ac- traffic,safe routes to school,aging infrastructure,and It is important to note,the Comprehensive Plan is not cess,and safety features for slower speed environments monitoring and maintenance of community services. regulatory,but is an advisory document.Since the Corn- similar to those within Louisville. prehensive Plan does not have the force of law,the City This Comprehensive Plan outlines a new city-wide must rely on other regulatory measures to implement This Comprehensive Plan recognizes the inherent con- neighborhood planning policies with specific planning the Comprehensive Plan. Principle to these documents flicts between regional mobility needs,local property areas to ensure proper attention is given to the City's is the Louisville Municipal Code and specifically the Lou- access and quality of life requirements,providing a unique and diverse neighborhoods. isville Subdivision(Chapter 16 of the LMC)and Zoning balance in community and transportation policies to ef- Ordinances as adopted(Chapter 17 in the LMC)and the fectively guide future investments within Louisville. 2) Better clarify the Community's Vision in terms zoning map of the City.Additional documents include of community character and physical design to provide the Annual Operating and Capital Budget and the Capi- c. The economy and realities of retail growth— the public and staff with a common language and tools tal Improvement Program. The downturn in the economy since 2008 and the new to review and discuss redevelopment requests—The realities of regional retail competition,access/visibility City of Louisville is a diverse community with a number The City of Louisville Subdivision and Zoning ordinances of retail sites and new retailing practices require more of unique character areas. Other than Downtown and and the official zoning map control the allowed uses of community based approach to economic development Old Town,the previous Comprehensive Plans did not land as well as the design and bulk standards which gov- and future sales tax revenues. identify,differentiate,or celebrate,these unique charac- em the size,shape and form of land use developments. ter areas as they relate to the Community Vision. The official zoning map reflects a number of zone dis- Revenue generating regional retail development has tricts which govern where uses by right and uses by spe- moved into adjacent communities of Broomfield,Supe- Clearly,South Boulder Road and its proximity to adja- cial review may be located.The Subdivision and Zoning rior,and Lafayette. Future retail growth trends suggest cent land uses are very different than Centennial Valley ordinances of the City should correspond to the goals a continued consolidation and shift in retail away from and its adjacent land uses. The neighborhoods near and policies of the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that Louisville,particularly toward communities along the US Davidson Mesa are different from those near Fireside incremental development decisions reflect the Commu- 36 and the 1-25 North corridor. The McCaslin Corridor Elementary. The Comprehensive Plan now clarifies and nity Vision.All land use applications will be reviewed for south of Cherry Street remains attractive to regional re- celebrates the differences and outlines policies which conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. tail opportunities. However,the form of regional retail guide the form of buildings and community character in has changed significantly since the early 1990s and the each of Louisville's neighborhoods and different corn- The Framework Plan is a map which reflects preferred original Centennial Valley development approval. mercial districts. land use patterns and community character zones for specific geographical areas.The designations are il- This Comprehensive Plan addresses the evolving pattern HOW TO USE THIS PLAN lustrative and are not intended to depict either parcel of regional retail opportunities near US 36 and the gen- specific locations or exact acreage for specific uses. eral shifting of regional retail opportunities to formulate The Comprehensive Plan is a guide to review and take A review of the Comprehensive Plan shall occur every 5 guiding policies which ensure the City's future fiscal and action on land use proposals within the City of Louis- years to update the Community Vision and Core Com- economic health. ville. The Document is divided into four sections.The munity Values Principles and Policies.Based on this first section,the Process,describes the public involve- principle,the next review of this Plan shall be complet- d. Neighborhood issues and concerns—Previous ment and community outreach efforts used to gener- ed by December 31,2016.Additional review of the Plan Comprehensive Plans have been silent on neighborhood ate the Comprehensive Plan. The second section,the may occur more often as necessary. issues and concerns. The City's residential housing stock Planning Context,describes the current conditions of is aging and rehabilitation issues within residential areas the City along with the key trends and challenges facing challenge City resources a daily basis. the City. Section 3,the Plan,identifies the Community Vision and specific policies for the structural elements 2012 Comprehensive Plan 22