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ORDINANCE NO. 1691 SERIES 2015 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE LIVE -WORK USES AND ALLOW THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIXED USE ZONE DISTRICTS AND DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE 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, live -work uses are defined as a single property with one or more structures that combine a commercial activity allowed by -right in the underlying zone district with a single residential living unit; and WHEREAS, the popularity of live -work uses has increased significantly in recent years; and WHEREAS, the zoning ordinances within the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) do not specifically recognize live -work uses nor allow their unique characteristics be developed in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to define and establish a live -work use category and allow development of live -work uses those areas within the Commercial Community (C -C) and Commercial Business (C -B) zone districts that are within Downtown Louisville, and in the mixed use zone districts, as defined in the LMC; and WHEREAS, a core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes: "A Healthy, Vibrant, and Sustainable Economy ... where the City understands and appreciates the trust our residents, property owners, and business owners place in it when they invest in Louisville, and where the City is committed to a strong and supportive business climate which fosters a healthy and vibrant local and regional economy for today and for the future", and defining live -work uses and allowing their development within Louisville will introduce another investment opportunity for the City; and WHEREAS, a second core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes: "Our Livable Small Town Feel ... where the City's size, scale, and land use mixture ... encourage personal and commercial interactions'; and the introduction of live -work uses further enables business owners to also be residents in the City; and WHEREAS, a third core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes: "A Connection to the City's Heritage ... where the City recognizes, values, and encourages the promotion and preservation of our history and cultural heritage, particularly our mining and agricultural past'; and the introduction of live -work uses creates an additional economic incentive to preserve the City's historic store fronts; and Ordinance No. 1691, Series 2015 Page 1 of 5