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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 11, 2024 Page 5 of 6 Brauneis said that he felt the plan would help to develop other alternatives like deed restrictions. He suggested that staff should find a place to include language referring to the importance of maintaining the quality of life for existing residents. Hirt said that staff would do that. Choi said that he liked iconography used the document. He suggested that different shapes for housing stock should also be given different colors. Moline suggested that the plan should include a direct reference to the City's stated vision, mission, and values. Hirt said that they could tie it into the Comprehensive Plan, as the Plan would include an update to these statements. Hunt said that she felt the Plan was not solely focused on building more houses, and that it was instead focused on more deliberate development. She said that she really appreciated this. Public Comment: Tamar Krantz, resident, said that she would like to see first goal changed. She felt that adding more housing for the sake of having more housing would not be good for the City. She added that the goal was far too broad and general. She noted that the housing plan EcoNorthwest created for Bainbridge Island, WA did not contain this kind of language. She also suggested that the threshold for the second goal should be raised to at least 12%. Cyndi Bodell, resident, noted the results from the previous community character survey. She suggested that there was an infinite market of people who would like to move to Louisville, so building more housing would not necessarily make it more affordable. She also said that increases in residential height and density would bring about negative societal consequences. Commissioner Discussion: Moline asked whether the Commission should just recommend support for the Plan, or if they should add a statement asking the City Council to implement the proposed actions into the Comprehensive Plan or their work plans. Zuccaro said that the City Council could appreciate this kind of language, and that staff could amend the resolution to include it. Choi added that they should also include language about the importance of the vision, mission and values to the City as part of the amendment. Motion to approve Resolution 4, Series 2024 with the proposed added language was moved by Hunt and seconded by Baskett. The motion was adopted by voice vote.