Planning Commission Minutes 2015 09 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 10, 2015 Page 10 of 21 coming just for information from Louisville Tire will park on that side of the street. There is going to be tremendous pressure in our neighborhood for parking. It is a one time affair, but during the parade on Monday, cars were parked on Cannon Street from Griffith as far as it was paved. There is no development and no residents there currently. I would encourage you to make sure in the final, we are not pushing the problem across Griffith or out into the neighborhoods by taking away some of Louisville Tire's parking area. Michael Menaker, 1827 W Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO 80027 Like Bob Tofte, I am a member of the Louisville Revitalization Commission but I am here tonight speaking as an individual. I am confident that it is above my pay grade to address the issue of adverse possession. I am comfortable with the condition. I am sure people will work it out. I want to speak briefly because I was struck by the timing of all of this. It wasn't too long ago, we had a conversation about another urban renewal plan and the question was, we don't know what is going to go over there. I pointed out at the time that it was similar to what happened here. The Highway 42 Framework Plan was passed by City Council at the time in 2003. The Urban Renewal Authority was not created until the end of 2006. The MUDDSG was passed in 2007 after a very long public process. We stand here now toward the end of 2015. It takes a while and yet, what was envisioned then is exactly what we see before us now: the elimination of blight; the creation of a vibrant neighborhood where industrial waste was present; attention to revitalizing the Highway 42 streetscape; and zoning as we envisioned it then. It is really gratifying to see the work of so many Councils, so many Planning Commissions, and the Urban Renewal Authority come to fruition. It takes time in Louisville because, unlike other jurisdictions, the City did not use eminent domain, the City did not assemble property, and the City did not act as a master developer. Yet, here we are with a vision that was outlined in 2003 before you now for preliminary approval. I couldn't be happier for the City of Louisville. I think it speaks well to our community and our processes that it make take us a little time, but we got where we were aiming for and I urge you unanimously approve this preliminary development plan. I can't wait to see the final. Meg Sandoval, 1401-B Cannon Street, Louisville, CO 80027 This is the only house facing all the construction. I am at the very edge of Little Italy. I am worried about the continued traffic pressure in that neighborhood. The speed limit on Highway 42 is too fast. It is impossible to travel north off of Griffith or Harper at certain times of the day because of the traffic. Also, at certain times of the day, it is impossible to get past Louisville Middle School. Little Italy is basically boxed in. I am worried that any further development that does not take into consideration the traffic problems is just going to increase. It is very difficult to travel out of that neighborhood. The construction has been terrible. The noise has been awful and it is going to continue for years. It is not that you need to do something to this neighborhood; you need to do something for that neighborhood. I am waiting to see something positive. Bob Gallawa, 305 Kiowa, Boulder, CO 80303 Scott Osgood represented me in his presentation. Since then, the term "adverse possession" has been tossed out. I don't see very well, but I think what Justin McClure was showing satisfies our objection to what he had four days ago. As far as I'm concerned, and I think I can speak for my partner as I'm not the sole owner (my brother and his wife). We are in on this. I don't like to hear the words "adverse possession" tossed out. As far as I'm concerned, that is totally on hold. I can't see well and I can't hear well. I think I am going to be quite happy and adverse possession will not be in my vocabulary if, in fact, he showed what I think he showed. Let's not use that term again. From my conversation with him, I am quite satisfied that a satisfactory solution is within site. I can't say definitely but I like what I heard tonight. I think he eliminated our objection.