Board of Zoning Adjustment
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · August 7, 2017
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Monday, August 7, 2017 8:30 AM Old Jail Courtroom
Call To Order
Present: 5- Board Member Lester Turner Jr., Board Member Betty Jarboe, Board Member
Dwight Young, Board Member Lula Howard, and Chair Person Michael Allendorf
Absent: 1- Board Member Rosalind Fishman
Other Business
1. Votecast Training 06.01.2017
Votecast system training with Brian Davis
Brian Davis, Planning & Design Manager, provided a brief training of the
Votecast System for the Board Members.
Approval Of Minutes
2. BOZA_Minutes_07.24.17
Approval of the Minutes from the July 24, 2017 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that the Minutes from the July 24, 2017 Board of Zoning Adjustment
meeting be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Turner, Jarboe, and Young
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
Abstain: 2- Howard, and Allendorf
Business Session
3. 16DEVPLAN1012
Request: Amended Category 3 Development Plan
Project Name: Southeast Christian Church - Chapel in the Woods
Location: 1407 Moser Rd.
Owner: Southeast Christian Church of Jefferson County
Applicant: John D. Campbell, Heritage Engineering, LLC
Representative: John D. Campbell, Heritage Engineering, LLC
Jurisdiction: Middletown
Council District: 19 - Julie Denton
Case Manager: Brian Mabry, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Jarboe, that Case Number 16DEVPLAN1012, Amended Category 3
Development Plan, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
Public Hearing
4. 17APPEAL1002
Request: Appeal of an Administrative Approval of a Short Term Rental
Project Name: Short Term Rental Appeal
Location: 2211 Longest Ave.
Owner: Jocelyn Gonzalez
Applicant: Maureen Bearden & Maureen McCall
Representative: N/A
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Brian Mabry, Planning Supervisor
Brian Mabry, Planning & Design Supervisor, advised that Case Number
17APPEAL1002 had been cancelled and would not be rescheduled. Therefore,
no vote or action was taken on this case.
5. 17VARIANCE1045
Request: Variance to allow a fence in a Traditional form district to exceed
42 inches in height in the street side yard
Project Name: 1300 Cherokee Road Fence
Location: 1300 Cherokee Road
Owner: Nick & Kathy Ising
Applicant: Nick Ising
Representative: Nick Ising
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 17VARIANCE1045, Variance from LDC Section 4.4.3
to allow a fence in the street side yard in a Traditional Form District to exceed
42 inches in height, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
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6. 17DEVPLAN1110
Request: Review of a Category 3 Development Plan for a proposed 38 +/-
foot tall 29,700 sf. light industrial building with 145 parking spaces
with two variances.
Project Name: Advanced Business Solutions
Location: 1829 Rear Payne Street and 115 Charlton Street
Owner: John T. Dougherty - Charlton Company Inc.
Applicant: Nikki Hamilton - RWSS Properties LLC.
Representative: Kathy Linares - Mindel, Scott, and Associates Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Ross Allen, Planner I
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 17DEVPLAN1110, Category 3 Development Plan, be
APPROVED, SUBJECT to the following Condition of Approval:
Condition of Approval:
1. A Certificate of Appropriateness will need to be approved prior to issuance
of building permits per case no. 17COA1159 (Architectural Review Committee
for the Clifton Historic Preservation District) for 17DEVPLAN1110. Shown
under General Notes, #12, on 17DEVPLAN1110.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 17DEVPLAN1110, Variance from LDC Section
5.2.2.C.2, Table 5.2.2 (M-2 zoned parcel) to allow the proposed building to
exceed the maximum front setback of 25 feet for a variance of approximately
60 feet, and Variance from LDC Section 5.2.2.C.2, Table 5.2.2 (M-2 zoned
parcel) to allow the proposed building to encroach 10 feet into the minimum
rear yard setback of 15 feet, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 17DEVPLAN1110, Variance from LDC Section
5.5.1.A.3 to allow parking to be located in the front of the building within the
Traditional Neighborhood Form District, be APPROVED. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
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7. 17DEVPLAN1093
Request: Detailed Development Plan with a sidewalk waiver
Project Name: HOS Properties
Location: 8727 Old Bardstown Rd
Owner: HOS Properties, LLC
Applicant: HOS Properties, LLC
Representative: Ashley Bartley, QK4
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 22 - Robin Engel
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Jarboe, that Case Number 17DEVPLAN1093, Variance from LDC Table 5.3.2 to
allow a commercial development to exceed the maximum 80 foot setback by
104 feet, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
8. 17VARIANCE1004
Request: Variance to reduce the required rear yard from 50 feet to 30 feet
Project Name: 9903 Brownsboro Road
Location: 9903 Brownsboro Road
Owner: Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co
Applicant: Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co
Representative: Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 16 - Scott Reed
Case Manager: Joel Dock, Planner II
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 17VARIANCE1004, Variance from LDC Section
5.3.3.C.2.b to reduce the 50 foot rear yard setback to 30 feet, be APPROVED.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Turner, Jarboe, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 3- Fishman, Tharp, and Young
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9. 17VARIANCE1044
Request: Variance to exceed the maximum setback along Dixie Highway
Project Name: Passport Health and Wellness Campus Phase I
Location: 1800, 1824, & 1912 W. Broadway
Owner: Newbridge Development LLC, Sotsky Family LP & Klein Real
Properties
Applicant: University Healthcare Inc.
Representative: Sabak Wilson and Lingo, Inc.; Wyatt Tarrant and Combs PLLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4- Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Board Member Jarboe, seconded by Board Member
Turner, that Case Number 17VARIANCE1044, Variance from 5.5.1.A.2 to exceed
the maximum 5' setback along Dixie Highway as shown on the approved
development plan (78' +/- minimum to a 117' +/- maximum from the current
Dixie Highway ROW. 195' +/- minimum to a 286' +/- maximum from the future
Dixie Highway ROW realignment) be APPROVED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5- Turner, Jarboe, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
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10. 17CUP1032
Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow off-street parking in an R-5 zoning
district
Project Name: Willis - Klein Parking Lot Expansion
Location: 284 Ridgeway Avenue
Owner: M. J. Klein, LLC
Applicant: M. J. Klein, LLC
Representative: William Bardenwerper
Jurisdiction: St. Matthews
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Jon E. Crumbie, Planning and Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 17CUP1032, Conditional Use Permit to allow
off-street parking in an R-5 zoning district, be APPROVED with modification to
item C on Page 3 of the Staff Report as indicated, and SUBJECT to the
following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. The site shall be developed in strict compliance with the approved
development plan (including all notes thereon). No further development shall
occur on the site without prior review and approval by the Board.
2. The Conditional Use Permit shall be "exercised" as described in KRS
100.237 within two years of the Board's vote on this case. If the Conditional
Use Permit is not so exercised, the site shall not be used for off-street parking
without further review and approval by the Board.
3. The landscape buffer area along the rear property line shall be 10 feet in
width.
4. The applicant shall submit a revised plan, which shall be approvable by
Staff, indicating the omission of the fence.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Turner, Young, Howard, and Allendorf
No: 1- Jarboe
Absent: 2- Fishman, and Tharp
Adjournment
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Monday, August 7, 2017 8:30 AM Old Jail Courtroom
Call To Order
Other Business
1. Votecast Training 06.01.2017
Votecast system training with Brian Davis
Approval Of Minutes
2. BOZA_Minutes_07.24.17
Approval of the Minutes from the July 24, 2017 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.
Attachments: BOZA_Minutes_07.24.17.pdf
Business Session
3. 16DEVPLAN1012
Request: Amended Category 3 Development Plan
Project Name: Southeast Christian Church - Chapel in the Woods
Location: 1407 Moser Rd.
Owner: Southeast Christian Church of Jefferson County
Applicant: John D. Campbell, Heritage Engineering, LLC
Representative: John D. Campbell, Heritage Engineering, LLC
Jurisdiction: Middletown
Council District: 19 - Julie Denton
Case Manager: Brian Mabry, Planning Supervisor
Attachments: 16DEVPLAN1012_SITEPLAN_7-24-17.PDF
16DEVPLAN1012_Staff_Report_080717.pdf
16DEVPLAN1012_SUPPLEMENTALINFO_7-24-17.PDF
16DEVPLAN1012_APPROVEDPLAN_04.18.16.PDF
Public Hearing
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Agenda August 7, 2017
4. 17APPEAL1002
Request: Appeal of an Administrative Approval of a Short Term
Rental
Project Name: Short Term Rental Appeal
Location: 2211 Longest Ave.
Owner: Jocelyn Gonzalez
Applicant: Maureen Bearden & Maureen McCall
Representative: N/A
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Brian Mabry, Planning Supervisor
This agenda item has been canceled and will not be rescheduled
5. 17VARIANCE1045
Request: Variance to allow a fence in a Traditional form district to
exceed 42 inches in height in the street side yard
Project Name: 1300 Cherokee Road Fence
Location: 1300 Cherokee Road
Owner: Nick & Kathy Ising
Applicant: Nick Ising
Representative: Nick Ising
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
Attachments: 17VARIANCE1045_Staff Pres.ppt
17VARIANCE1045_Staff Report_BOZA 080717.pdf
17VARIANCE1045_applicant_justification.pdf
17VARIANCE1045_site_plan_071317.pdf
17VARIANCE1045_citizen_letter.pdf
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6. 17DEVPLAN1110
Request: Review of a Category 3 Development Plan for a proposed
38 +/- foot tall 29,700 sf. light industrial building with 145
parking spaces with two variances.
Project Name: Advanced Business Solutions
Location: 1829 Rear Payne Street and 115 Charlton Street
Owner: John T. Dougherty - Charlton Company Inc.
Applicant: Nikki Hamilton - RWSS Properties LLC.
Representative: Kathy Linares - Mindel, Scott, and Associates Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Ross Allen, Planner I
Attachments: 17DEVPLAN1110_PrelimApprvd_07192017.pdf
17DEVPLAN1110_Rendering_07102017.pdf
17DEVPLAN1110_Stff Pres_08072016.ppt
17DEVPLAN1110_Variance Justifications_07102017.pdf
17DEVPLAN1110Staff_Report_Template_Current_07202017.pdf
17DEVPLAN1110_Elevations_07192017.pdf
RE 17DEVPLAN1110_1829 Payne Street.msg
7. 17DEVPLAN1093
Request: Variance to allow the front setback of a commercial
development to exceed 80’ in the neighborhood form district
Project Name: HOS Properties
Location: 8727 Old Bardstown Rd
Owner: HOS Properties, Inc.
Applicant: HOS Properties, Inc.
Representative: Ashley Bartley - QK4
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 22 - Robin Engel
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
Attachments: 17DEVPLAN1093 Plan.pdf
17DEVPLAN1093 Variance Applicant Justification.pdf
17DEVPLAN1093_BOZA Staff Pres.ppt
17DEVPLAN1093 BOZA Staff report 08-07-17.pdf
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8. 17VARIANCE1004
Request: Variance to reduce the required rear yard from 50 feet to 30
feet
Project Name: 9903 Brownsboro Road
Location: 9903 Brownsboro Road
Owner: Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co
Applicant: Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co
Representative: Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 16 - Scott Reed
Case Manager: Joel Dock, Planner II
Attachments: 17VARIANCE1004_PLAN_071917.PDF
17VARIANCE1004_RENDERINGS.pdf
17VARIANCE1004_BOZA STAFF REPORT_080717.pdf
9. 17VARIANCE1044
Request: Variance to exceed the maximum setback along Dixie
Highway
Project Name: Passport Health and Wellness Campus Phase I
Location: 1800, 1824, & 1912 W. Broadway
Owner: Newbridge Development LLC, Sotsky Family LP & Klein
Real Properties
Applicant: University Healthcare Inc.
Representative: Sabak Wilson and Lingo, Inc.; Wyatt Tarrant and Combs
PLLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4- Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Attachments: 17variance1044_Plan.pdf
17variance1044_Applicant Justification.pdf
17variance1044_BOZA Staff report_080717.pdf
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10. 17CUP1032
Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow off-street parking in an R-5
zoning district
Project Name: Willis - Klein Parking Lot Expansion
Location: 284 Ridgeway Avenue
Owner: M. J. Klein, LLC
Applicant: M. J. Klein, LLC
Representative: William Bardenwerper
Jurisdiction: St. Matthews
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Jon E. Crumbie, Planning and Design Coordinator
Attachments: 17CUP1032_Relief from item c._080717.pdf
17CUP1032_Site Plan.pdf
17CUP1032_Statement of Compliance.pdf
17CUP1032_Letter of Opposition.pdf
17CUP1032_Neighborhood Meeting.pdf
17CUP1032_Powerpoint_080717.ppt
17CUP1032_Staff Report_080717.pdf
Adjournment
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