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9 <br />Debra Williams <br />Keaton Howe <br />David Hsu <br />Jayme Moss <br />Dietrich Hoefner <br />What do you <br />A diversified revenue stream from <br />As the 2012 Comprehensive Master Plan <br />The most important planning issues <br />The most important planning issues <br />I believe the most important planning <br />think are the <br />new and existing commercial <br />states: "When a community is reaching the <br />are maintaining the small town <br />facing our community is the balance <br />issue is to evaluate growth and <br />most <br />businesses, mixed use developments <br />end of its growth stage and approaching <br />character of Louisville in the face of <br />between affordable rooftops with <br />development against the City's values <br />important <br />where appropriate, redevelopment in <br />build -out of its lands, emphasis shifts from <br />growth pressure, planning for the <br />commercial and office space. I know <br />and identity and ensure that Louisville is <br />planning <br />dilapidated areas, and connecting <br />meeting expanding demands for facilities <br />challenges of today without <br />how hard it is to find office space in <br />reaping the benefits of the growing <br />issues facing <br />current developments in areas lacking <br />to addressing the quality of what it <br />compromising the ability to meet the <br />our town. I tried for a long time to <br />economy without sacrificing its <br />the City? <br />that connection (such as Steel Ranch <br />provides". <br />challenges of tomorrow, and <br />find affordable office space for my <br />character. I believe that my formal legal <br />What <br />and the North End), are the most <br />following the municipal code in the <br />law firm. Unfortunately, I had to turn <br />training as well as my perspective as a <br />expertise or <br />important city planning issues facing <br />I believe the last stage of a city's growth <br />planning process. Small town <br />to Lafayette. Thankfully our sister <br />new and younger resident of Louisville <br />insight could <br />Louisville. Once developments are <br />can be the most important stage of all. <br />character has been discussed <br />community - but not what I had <br />would both equip me well to serve on <br />you bring to <br />approved, bridging the vision on <br />However, if the Planning Commission <br />previously. With respect to planning <br />wanted. To sustain our wonderful <br />the Commission. <br />the <br />Commission's <br />paper and the actual physical <br />development is difficult. There needs <br />works as a team they will be able to <br />succeed where others have struggled. Of <br />for the challenges of today correctly, <br />we have seen those problems with <br />town we need to ensure that there <br />are people able to afford the rent for <br />deliberations <br />to be added or special oversight to <br />the many important planning issues that <br />retail space. Big box retail stores <br />office space as well as an abundance <br />and <br />bring to fruition what the council and <br />the Planning Commission will face, the <br />were desirable years ago but are less <br />of places to shop and eat. <br />recommendat <br />ions? <br />residents envisioned. Too often, <br />developers change the vision and <br />planning approved (inside the <br />confines of the PUD, code, and <br />zoning) and the finished project <br />becomes less than optimal for the <br />city. <br />After many years of participating in <br />city successes and failures, and <br />sometimes directly contributing to <br />those successes and failures, I have <br />grown to understand what makes <br />good city planning and what makes <br />bad city planning. I hope to bring my <br />insight and experience to Louisville's <br />Planning Commission and most <br />importantly, providing the council <br />with productive and reliable advice. <br />most important will be how to use the <br />remaining undeveloped land in Louisville, <br />and how to continue to attract successful <br />businesses that will contribute to <br />economic growth. With less and less land <br />available to develop, there will be stronger <br />and stronger citizen opinion on how to use <br />it. The ability to choose and attract quality <br />businesses that support Louisville's ideals <br />can serve as epoxy for the city. <br />I believe the most difficult challenge for <br />the Planning Commission will be to retain <br />the cohesion of the Louisville community <br />amid this last stage of growth. This will <br />require board members to genuinely listen <br />to their fellow citizens, show leadership <br />within their own board, practice patience <br />with the planning staff, and be consensus <br />builders with the City Council. <br />Through my last two years as a devoted <br />advocate for public lands, and years as a <br />local Louisville business owner and citizen, <br />I believe I have the unique blend of <br />characteristics to bring a fresh, new <br />productivity to the Louisville Planning <br />Commission. <br />attractive now. Similarly, a current <br />challenge, especially in and around <br />downtown, is addressing parking and <br />traffic issues. We do not want to plan <br />for more parking when autonomous <br />cars and alternative transportation <br />modes are just around the corner. <br />We should be conservative in <br />addressing parking, transportation, <br />and economic issues in planning by <br />not over committing to a solution <br />and by leaving flexibility to adapt to <br />different circumstances in the future. <br />I have been on the Planning <br />Commission for two years and have <br />sought to solicit as much relevant <br />information as possible from staff <br />and the applicant so that the <br />commission, City Council, and the <br />public can develop their own opinion <br />on the particular issue in question. I <br />am analytical by nature and by <br />education. As both a Ph.D. chemical <br />engineer and a practicing attorney, I <br />like to break down problems into <br />discrete parts and then <br />systematically analyze each part. I <br />9 <br />