Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 07 10

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Cityof Louisville PARKS &. RECREATION MEMORANDUM To: Open Space Advisory Board From: Open Space Division Date: July 10, 2024 Re: Information Item 6: Staff Updates General: 1. The Acquisition Process discussion with City Council may be postponed. Staff provided OSAB feedback to Adam Blackmore in the form of minutes. Staff will draft a formal memo, with OSAB Chair review, for Council when appropriate. 2. Redtail Ridge Updates: Staff have received questions and concerns from the public and board regarding ecological components of Redtail Ridge. While many ecological topics fall outside the purview of the City (and therefore OSAB) staff are able to provide a general update based on recent conversations with the applicant. As reminder, a number of ecological inventories and studies were completed by the applicant's consulting team dating back to 2019 and submitted to the City as part of the preliminary plat review and approval process. Approval of the preliminary plat by Council earlier this year took the past submittals into consideration when approval was granted for the project to move forward. The consultants, particularly ERO, remain actively involved on the applicants project team and continue to monitor current status of the ecological components discussed in their earlier reports to ensure future construction activity satisfies applicable regulations and guidelines. Given that most of these topics fall under state and/or federal regulations (as opposed to City) they are outside the purview of the City (and therefore OSAB) for any type of binding review and comment. Our current understanding on these topics is as follows: • Wetland/Floodplain — the applicant is working with state/federal agencies to obtain required permitting for work in these areas. Wetlands aren't controlled by the City, however a floodplain permit would need to be obtained from the local floodplain manager. • Raptors/Migratory Birds/Burrowing Owls —the consultants are monitoring activity to ensure regulations are met involving setbacks for construction activity and timing of vegetation removal to comply with state/federal regulations. • Prairie Dogs — the consultants are monitoring activity and ensuring compliance with State regulations for mitigation. Staff have expressed to 9