City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 02 26

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Chapter I Recommend revision to Public Process and Public Involvement as necessary to reflect public hearing process and timelines. Staff will incorporate public meetings as well as meetings with all pertinent boards and commissions. Chapter II The purpose of Chapter Two is to define `existing conditions' in the City of Louisville. Demographic composition and natural resource assets are defined for the City. Those existing conditions and findings are organizationally provided by the following Plan elements: Land Use Transportation Economic Development Fiscal Health Housing Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Community Character and Urban Design Community Services and Utilities The update of Chapter Two would consist of updating demographic and employment information, incorporation of 2008 Citizen Survey results (August), and working with individual departments to verify and update information pertinent to their operations. Staff would recommend the limited use of outside professional services for review and update of material related to economic development and housing. Chapter III Chapter Three contains the Community Vision and the Preferred Framework Plan. The Community Vision and the Preferred Framework Plan are based upon the direction and input from a wide range of stakeholders of this community during the 2005 update. The Framework Plan was developed to represent an integrated pattern of preferred land uses. The Framework Plan is not a zoning map, but it is a tool to direct future land use decisions in a comprehensive manner based upon the Community Vision. Chapter Three presents a series of principles and policies by Plan Element which are seen as means to achieve the Community Vision. Staff believes that the adopted polices and principles are consistent with the direction and quality of growth desired by the Community. For discussion purposes, staff recommends the following discussion items by element: Land Use 1. Opportunity Area #2 - a. A number of individuals have expressed interest in rezoning properties along Main Street, between South and Lafayette. b. Review future land use designations from Pine Street south to Lock Street adjacent to East Street. c. South of Pine on County Road, primarily the grain elevator, warehouse, post office and vacant land south of the post office. Evaluate integration with the existing downtown. d. Evaluate whether to allow for the densification of residential density within the RM zone district in Old Town Louisville. Staff has received a number of requests to add a second, independent living unit on an RM zoned lot which has an area of at least 7,000 square feet. e. Downtown, west of the RR tracks, has a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) build- 5