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4 <br />in mind, it is so important to develop <br />more creative uses of land. For <br />with deliberate planning, that can last <br />example, the mixed use area near <br />the test of time. Bridging old and new <br />Alfalfa's and the planned DELO <br />development, creating a lasting <br />live/work development provide for <br />product, planning for the long term <br />different types of community <br />future (50-100 years), is what I would <br />interaction than if areas were strictly <br />like to see the Planning Commission <br />work toward, with more attention to <br />detail in the planning process. <br />residential or strictly commercial. <br />Residential development routinely <br />Developers are working toward a <br />financial goal but the city needs to <br />raises concerns about density, traffic, <br />and school crowding. On the other <br />guide the final outcome. Sometimes <br />hand, no or minimal residential <br />its ok to say no to developers, for the <br />development leads to higher housing <br />ultimate greater good of the city. <br />prices, which while benefiting <br />existing homeowners with increased <br />Downtown parking structure or <br />home values, also leads to other <br />system: I don't live downtown, but <br />negative consequences, even to <br />what deterred us from buying <br />existing homeowners. These <br />downtown (aside from the exorbitant <br />residential development issues are <br />prices) is the lack of a parking system. <br />more and more common in Colorado <br />Louisville should look toward a <br />and not unique to Louisville. <br />parking study that provides a multi- <br />Obviously, there are not simple <br />pronged plan. I believe it should be <br />solutions to these issues, and most <br />Louisville's priority in the coming <br />solutions to these problems cannot <br />years. <br />be implemented simply through the <br />planning process for an individual <br />applicant. <br />have not seen much redevelopment <br />in my time on Planning Commission. <br />Some areas of the City that were <br />developed at a different time may <br />struggle in today's environment. A <br />good example is the former Sam's <br />Club property, which has not had a <br />retail tenant for years. If additional <br />retail tenants leave similar style <br />buildings vacant, redevelopment or <br />creative solutions to the existing <br />space may be needed. <br />4 <br />