November 4 election will include two initiatives alongside City Councilmember elections At the November 4 election, Louisville voters will see the following two Louisville-specific questions on their ballots, alongside City Councilmember elections for their respective ward: - Shall the City of Louisville adopt an initiated ordinance amending Chapter 17.16 of the Louisville Municipal Code to prohibit residential rezoning of the following properties: Centennial Valley (consisting of the property within the 2015 Centennial Valley General Development Plan); Redtail Ridge (consisting of the property within the 2010 ConocoPhillips General Development Plan); and Avista Adventist Hospital (consisting of the property within the 2002 Avista Adventist Hospital General Development Plan); and to create an exception to such prohibition for the development of housing that includes 30% on-site deed-restricted affordable housing limited to households at or below eighty percent (80%) of the area median income (AMI)?
- Shall the City of Louisville adopt an initiated ordinance amending Chapter 3.18 of the Louisville Municipal Code to increase the categories of capital facilities for which impact fees are imposed in connection with new development (specifically including library, transportation, parks and trails, open space, recreation, emergency services, municipal buildings, water, wastewater, sewer, flood control, and affordable housing); require a new impact fee study by June 1, 2026 and updated studies every five (5) years thereafter by outside consultants; and require the formation of an Impact Fee Liaison Committee to advise City staff and consultants?
City Council voted to refer both of these resident-initiated ordinances to voters at a Special Meeting on September 4, 2025. The initiatives were deemed sufficient on September 2 after a protest hearing held on August 28. City Council had two options for each of these initiatives: send them to the voters or approve them as written. City Council called a special meeting on September 4 in an effort to ensure that the items would be included on the November 4, 2025 ballot. The effort by the City Council and City Clerk's Office to expedite the process should avoid the need for a separate special election, which would have cost taxpayers approximately $80,000. Watch the recording of the September 4 City Council Special Meeting on our Youtube channel. |
