Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · December 17, 2014
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Present: 4- Jeff Brown, Robert Kirchdorfer, David Tomes and Robert Peterson
Absent: 1- Chip White
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_MINUTES_1
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A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that the December 3, 2014 DRC minutes be approved. The
motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
New Business
2. 14DEVPLAN1125
Request: Community Facility Review for a new vactor dumping pit.
Project Name: CMF Vactor Truck Dumping Pit
Location: 2601 Millers Lane
Owner: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)
Applicant: Josh Dickerson, MSD
Representative: Casey DeYoung, Heritage Engineering
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 3 - Mary C. Woolridge
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
This case is being continued to a date uncertain. New notices will be sent.
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3. 14WAIVER1042
Request: Article 12 Landscape Waiver
Project Name: 7315 Deutsch Road
Location: 7315 Deutsch Road
Owner: Ball Homes LLC
Applicant: Ball Homes LLC
Representative: Rocco Pigneri
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23- James Peden
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Kirchdorfer, seconded by
Committee Member Peterson, that the waiver from Article 12 to permit the
encroachment of a deck into the 25 foot landscape buffer area be approved.
The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
4. 14STREETS1006
Request: Street Closure of Rosemont Avenue, running from Midland
Avenue to the west approximately 445 feet
Project Name: Meredith Dunn Learning Center Street Closure
Location: 3023 Melbourne Ave.
Owner: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Meredith Dunn Learning Center
Representative: Alex Rosenberg
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 26 - Brent Ackerson
Case Manager: David B. Wagner - Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Kirchdorfer, seconded by
Committee Member Peterson, that this case be sent to the December 18, 2014
Planning Commission Consent Agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
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5. 14DEVPLAN1124
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan, Waivers and Binding
Element Amendments
Project Name: Indian Springs Hotel
Location: 3501 Indian Lake Dr. & 11021 Fairway Pointe Dr.
Owner: Indian Springs, LLC
Indian Springs Green Space, LLC
Applicant: M and T, LLC
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC
Mindel, Scott & Associates, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: David B. Wagner - Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that Waivr #1, to allow dumpsters and VUA to encroach into
the 15 foot LBA along the south property line (LDC 10.2.4), be approved. The
motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that Waiver #2, to allow VUA to encroach into the 50 foot
Gene Snyder Freeway Buffer Area along the northeast property line (LDC
10.3.7), be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the RDDDP and binding element amendments be
approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
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6. 14SUBDIV1011
Request: Conservation Subdivision
Project Name: Flat Rock Ridge Section 4
Location: 1700 Flat Rock Road
Owner: Ball Homes LLC
Applicant: Ball Homes LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott and Associates; Bardenwerper Talbott and Roberts
LLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 19- Jerry Miller
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the Conservation Subdivision Plan be approved. The
motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
7. 14DEVPLAN1159
Request: General Plan, Detailed District Development Plan with a
Landscape and Sidewalk Waiver
Project Name: Blankenbaker Distribution Center
Location: 2909 Blankenbaker Road
Owner: Synergy Logistics LLC
Applicant: Synergy Logistics LLC
Representative: Alex Rosenberg
Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown
Council District: 20-Stuart Benson
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, to RECOMMEND APPROVAL to the City of Jeffersontown
for the Waiver from 5.5.4.B.1 to reduce the 50 foot LBA to 15 feet, be approved.
The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that RECOMMENDATION, to the City of Jeffersontown for
a waiver from 5.8.1, to not provide a sidewalk along Blankenbaker Rd. be
denied. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
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A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, to RECOMMEND to the City of Jeffersontown, that the
General Plan and DDDP be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
8. 14MOD1014
Request: Amendment to Binding Element to allow freestanding signs to be
permitted in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Land Development
Code
Project Name: First Capital Bank of KY
Location: 2735 Bardstown Road
Owner: First Capital Bank of KY
Applicant: First Capital Bank of KY
Representative: Commonwealth Sign Co.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Tom Owen
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the amendment to bindiing element 3, to allow
freestanding signs to be permitted in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Land
Development Code, be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
9. 14DEVPLAN1146
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for automobile service
and repair garages
Project Name: 3939 Central Avenue
Location: 3939 Central Avenue
Owner: David S. Elder
Applicant: David S. Elder
Representative: Alpha Omega Innovations, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that the RDDDP for automobile service and repair
garages, be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
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10. 14DEVPLAN1147
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for two
mini-warehouse buildings
Project Name: Stor-All Cane Run Road
Location: 4100 Cane Run Road
Owner: Stor All Cane Run Road, Inc.
Applicant: Stor All Cane Run Road, Inc.
Representative: POD Group
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Attica Scott
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Kirchdorfer, seconded by
Committee Member Brown, that tthe RDDDP for two mini-warehouse buildings
be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
11. 14DEVPLAN1157
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for two
mini-warehouse buildings and landscape waivers
Project Name: 7020 and 7040 International Drive
Location: 7020 and 7040 International Drive
Owner: Sondex Holdins A/S and SC Management, LLC
Applicant: Sondex, Inc. USA
Representative: Land Design & Development, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Attica Scott
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the waiver of section 5.5.4.B to waive the 6 foot tall
berm required in the 50 foot LBA along the rear property line of 7020
International Drive, be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the waiver of section 10.2.4.B to allow a utility
easement to encroach more than 50% into the 50 foot LBA along the rear of
7020 International Dr., be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
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A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that the RDDDP for an expansion to an existing industrial
office/warehouse development, be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Chair Person Tomes
and Peterson
Absent: 1- White
Adjournment
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_MINUTES_120314
New Business
2. 14DEVPLAN1125
Request: Community Facility Review for a new vactor dumping pit.
Project Name: CMF Vactor Truck Dumping Pit
Location: 2601 Millers Lane
Owner: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)
Applicant: Josh Dickerson, MSD
Representative: Casey DeYoung, Heritage Engineering
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 3 - Mary C. Woolridge
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
This case is being continued to a date uncertain. New notices will be sent.
3. 14WAIVER1042
Request: Article 12 Landscape Waiver
Project Name: 7315 Deutsch Road
Location: 7315 Deutsch Road
Owner: Ball Homes LLC
Applicant: Ball Homes LLC
Representative: Rocco Pigneri
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23- James Peden
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Printed on 12/16/2014
Development Review Committee Agenda December 17, 2014
4. 14STREETS1006
Request: Street Closure of Rosemont Avenue, running from Midland
Avenue to the west approximately 445 feet
Project Name: Meredith Dunn Learning Center Street Closure
Location: 3023 Melbourne Ave.
Owner: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Meredith Dunn Learning Center
Representative: Alex Rosenberg
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 26 - Brent Ackerson
Case Manager: David B. Wagner - Planner II
5. 14DEVPLAN1124
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan, Waivers and
Binding Element Amendments
Project Name: Indian Springs Hotel
Location: 3501 Indian Lake Dr. & 11021 Fairway Pointe Dr.
Owner: Indian Springs, LLC
Indian Springs Green Space, LLC
Applicant: M and T, LLC
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC
Mindel, Scott & Associates, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: David B. Wagner - Planner II
6. 14SUBDIV1011
Request: Conservation Subdivision
Project Name: Flat Rock Ridge Section 4
Location: 1700 Flat Rock Road
Owner: Ball Homes LLC
Applicant: Ball Homes LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott and Associates; Bardenwerper Talbott and
Roberts LLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 19- Jerry Miller
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
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Development Review Committee Agenda December 17, 2014
7. 14DEVPLAN1159
Request: General Plan, Detailed District Development Plan with a
Landscape and Sidewalk Waiver
Project Name: Blankenbaker Distribution Center
Location: 2909 Blankenbaker Road
Owner: Synergy Logistics LLC
Applicant: Synergy Logistics LLC
Representative: Alex Rosenberg
Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown
Council District: 20-Stuart Benson
Case Manager: Julia Williams, AICP, Planner II
8. 14MOD1014
Request: Amendment to Binding Element to allow freestanding signs
to be permitted in accordance with Chapter 8 of the Land
Development Code
Project Name: First Capital Bank of KY
Location: 2735 Bardstown Road
Owner: First Capital Bank of KY
Applicant: First Capital Bank of KY
Representative: Commonwealth Sign Co.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Tom Owen
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
9. 14DEVPLAN1146
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for automobile
service and repair garages
Project Name: 3939 Central Avenue
Location: 3939 Central Avenue
Owner: David S. Elder
Applicant: David S. Elder
Representative: Alpha Omega Innovations, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
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Development Review Committee Agenda December 17, 2014
10. 14DEVPLAN1147
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for two
mini-warehouse buildings
Project Name: Stor-All Cane Run Road
Location: 4100 Cane Run Road
Owner: Stor All Cane Run Road, Inc.
Applicant: Stor All Cane Run Road, Inc.
Representative: POD Group
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Attica Scott
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
11. 14DEVPLAN1157
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan for two
mini-warehouse buildings and landscape waivers
Project Name: 7020 and 7040 International Drive
Location: 7020 and 7040 International Drive
Owner: Sondex Holdins A/S and SC Management, LLC
Applicant: Sondex, Inc. USA
Representative: Land Design & Development, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Attica Scott
Case Manager: Matthew Doyle, Planner I
Adjournment
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