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ORDINANCE NO. 1497 SERIES 2006 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.12.040 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE DESIGN HANDBOOK FOR DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE OLD TOWN COMMERCIAL COMMUNTY (C-C) AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESS (C-B) ZONE DISTRICTS; AMENDING RELATED PROVISIONS OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES REGARDING BUILDING HEIGHTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (C-N), C-C AND C-B ZONE DISTRICTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 17.12.060 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXCEPT CITY- OWNED BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM THE FLOOR AREA LIMITATION SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTION WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City Charter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to such home rule authority and state law, including but not limited to c.R.S. SS 24-67-101 et seq., 29-20-101 et seq., 31-23-201 et seq. and 31-23-301 et ~ the City is empowered to adopt procedures and standards pertaining to planned unit developments (PUDs); to establish zoning districts and zone district regulations within the City for the purpose of, among other things, promoting the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City; and to regulate and restrict, among other things, the size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; the density of population; and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1286, Series 1998, the City Council adopted a maximum building height of29 feet for the Old Town C-C zone district; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1294, Series 1999, the City Council adopted a maximum floor area within the Westerly Portion of Downtown Louisville as further defined and set forth in such Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this ordinance desires to amend the maximum building height limitation adopted by Ordinance No. 1286 Series 1998, and the maximum floor area adopted by Ordinance No. 1294, Series 1999; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this ordinance desires to amend related provisions of the Louisville Municipal Code and Commercial Development Design Standards and Guidelines to reflect such change in building heights, and to clarify currently applicable building height limits in the City's commercial zone districts; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote a vibrant and economically stable 1