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Boulder County Clerk, CO RESOLUTION R 15,00 D 0.00 RESOLUTION NO. 6, SERIES 1999 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE FRAMEWORK PLAN AS AN AMENDMENT AND UPDATE TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHICH DOWNTOWN FRAMEWORK PLAN APPLIES TO AN AREA GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE DOWNTOWN AREAS ZONED C-C (COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY) AND C-B (COMMERCIAL BUSINESS) AND SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE AREAS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DEPICTED ON EXHIBIT 'B' ATTACHED HERETO WHEREAS, the City of Louisville has adopted a Comprehensive Plan under the authority of C.R.S.§31-23-201 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Louisville initiated this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, consistent with § 17.64.020; and WHEREAS, the Louisville downtown area is a unique part of the City that necessitates unique policies and regulations; and WHEREAS, the Louisville downtown area has experienced changes in conditions both from within the area and through external changes that affect the area and therefore justify the consideration of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the existing Comprehensive Plan does not adequately address present and future issues that may arise in the downtown area, including parking constraints, traffic congestion, potential loss of historic resources, and potential loss of traditional downtown character and scale; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Downtown Louisville Framework Plan is to promote the health, safety, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of present and future inhabitants of Louisville and patrons of downtown Louisville by preserving and enhancing downtown character; by lessening congestion in the streets and roads; by maintaining adequate solar access; by promoting good civic design and arrangement; and by preventing undue burden on the provision of public services downtown that might otherwise occur in the absence of this amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Louisville City Council appointed a citizen Steering Committee to work with the City in developing said Plan for the Louisville downtown area; and WHEREAS, the Steering Committee in conjunction with City Staff and a consultant held several public workshops to solicit community input on the desired character for the Lmfisvi_l!e downtown area and tile loie of the downtown area within the greater community; and WHEREAS, the Steering Committee has forwarded the Downtown Louisville Framework Plan as its recommended policy document for the Louisville downtown area; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as required by law and reviewed and made comments on the Downtown Louisville Framework Plan that included additional language and items within said plan for prioritization to City Council; and