City Council Minutes 2009 03 10 Joint Meeting

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City Council/LRC Special Meeting Minutes March 10,2009 Page 4 of 7 Mayor Pro T em Marsella voiced her concern over Option 2a and stated it lacked a sufficient number of parking spaces. She felt Option 2b was a better compromise and provided 400 parking spaces. Councilor Muckle supported more close-in parking and suggested a Planning Commission review of the options. PUBLIC COMMENT Kyle Callahan, Louisville, CO resident in the revitalization area supported Option 2a. He supported mixed-use structures and the pedestrian underpass. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO also reported on walking the area and stated it took approximately six minutes. He felt the station design and framework plan should be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Jim Garcia, a City of Lafayette resident, who owns property in Louisville, CO, asked if the underpass would be impacted by the water drainage. He favored parking on both the east and west side of the railroad tracks. Mr. Quinn noted RTD is working with the Army Corp of Engineers on the drainage. Rhonda Grassi, Downtown Louisville Business Owner, asked why Option 3, which was recommended in the EIS Study, is not being considered. She opposed retail development east of the railroad and underpasses. She favored an overpass and felt it would bring people to the downtown area. Eric Jasiak, Louisville, CO addressed Option 2a, and requested a second traffic light to alleviate traffic congestion. A Fed Ex driver who delivers in the City, suggested an overpass, to alleviate traffic congestion. He felt the traffic at rush hour would be further impacted. Planning Director Wood stated the City has worked on this project since 2000 and noted the rail station location was selected based upon review criteria which maximized connectivity to Downtown Louisville and minimized impact to existing neighborhoods and businesses. He stated the framework plan does not intend to impact the residential areas and the less property required by RTD, the better. He noted the Framework Plan for the Revitalization Area was adopted by both the Planning Commission and the City Council. He addressed the discussion relative to a second traffic light and explained Highway 42 is a state highway and only one traffic light is eligible between South Boulder Road and Pine Street. Councilor Yarnell favored the station and parking plan outlined in the Framework Plan. Mr. Quinn explained the goal is to preserve the residential neighborhoods,