City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 02 26

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L CITY OF LOUISVILLE PLANNING DIVISION TO: Malcolm Fleming, City Manager Heather Balser, Assistant City Manger FROM: Paul S. Wood, Planning Director Sean McCartney, Principal Planner SUBJECT: City Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session - 2008 Update of City Wide Comprehensive Plan DATE: February 20, 2008 The 2005 City Wide Comprehensive Plan (Plan) was approved in August of 2005. A review of the Comprehensive Plan is to occur every two years with the next review to be completed by August of 2008. This communication provides an area-by-area review o:f the adopted 2005 City Wide Comprehensive Plan, a map insert, and a proposed scope of work for required Plan amendment. Plan Flexibility Chapter One of the Comprehensive Plan Update contains a section called, `How to Use the Plan'. The section discusses the role of the Plan and the distinctions between the Framework Plan Map, which is advisory, and zoning and subdivision regulations. As currently structured, the Comprehensive Plan anticipates that direct regulatory compliance with its provisions is a function of those zoning and subdivision ordinances. All land use applications, in particular requests to rezone property, are to be reviewed for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The determination of conformance is based upon review of the Framework Plan as well as the principles and polices in Chapter 3 of the Plan document. The Framework Plan is a map which reflects preferred land use patterns by designating land use categories for specific geographical areas. The land use designations are illustrative and are not intended to depict either parcel specific locations or exact acreage for specific uses. As reflected in that statement, the Framework Plan provides for flexibility wil:hin a respective Opportunity Area. That flexibility would extend to those land use categories which are consistent with the range of land use categories identified within the Opportunity Area and whose land use and density would be consistent with the principles and policies of the Plan. Opportunity Areas Opportunity Area #1 Opportunity Area #1 creates land supply for new neighborhoods, commercial areas and recreational amenities characterized by a high degree of trail connectivity. The Framework Plan reflects that residential density generally transitions from lower density to higher density from north to south. Medium to high density residential areas are located closer to the commercial and transportation services which are located along the South Boulder Road corridor. 1