Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · November 4, 2015
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Present: 4- Jeff Brown, Robert Kirchdorfer, Robert Peterson and Chip White
Absent: 1- David Tomes
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_Mins_10141
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A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson to approve the October 14, 2015 DRC minutes. The motion
carried as follows: Yes - Brown, Kirchdorfer and Peterson Abstain - White
New Business
2. 15MINORPLAT10
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Request: Amendment to Record Plat to create 2 lots from 1 lot
Project Name: 5466 Bruce Avenue
Location: 5466 Bruce Avenue
Owner: Two Studs, LLC
Applicant: Two Studs, LLC - Charlie Wendell Jr.
Representative: Two Studs, LLC - Charlie Wendell Jr.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer that Case No. 15MINORPLAT1089 be approved. The vote
was as follows: Yes - Brown, Kirchdorfer and White No - Peterson. The vote
was not unanimous and will be heard at the November 19, 2015 public hearing.
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3. 15MOD1016
Request: .Amendment to Binding Element
Project Name: Fence Condition
Location: 5811 Lovers Lane
Owner: Virginia M. Bland (J. Michael Bland POA)
Applicant: CELLCO Partnership D/B/A VerizonWireless
Representative: Brent Rice, McBrayer, Attorneys at Law
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 22 - Robin Engel
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer that Case No. 15MOD1016, an amendment to binding
element (conditions of approval for a cell tower), be approved. The motion
carried unanimously.
4. 15STREETS1019
Request: Street Name Change for Cedar Lane, Elm Drive, Evergreen
Avenue, Lake Louisvilla Drive, Walnut Avenue, Wilson Avenue,
Witlow Avenue and Woodland Avenue
Project Name: Park Springs Street Name Changes
Location: Various Locations within the Lake Louisvilla/Park Springs
Subdivision
Applicant: Louisville Metro Planning Commission
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 16 - Kelly Downard and 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Brian Davis, AICP, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson that Case No. 15STREETS1019, a street name change, be
scheduled to be heard on the Consent Agenda of the November 19, 2015
Planning Commission meeting.
5. 15DEVPLAN1157
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan and Waivers
Project Name: Jefferson Commerce Center 2
Location: 5101 Jeff Commerce Drive
Owner: S&F Hotel, LLC
Applicant: Jefferson United LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott and Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson that the following, from Case No. 15DEVPLAN1157, be
approved: Waivers 5.12.2.A.1, 5.5.4.B.1, 10.2.11; final design of the outdoor
amenity rea; Revised Detailed District Development Plan; and Binding
Elements. The motion carried unanimously.
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6. 15WAIVER1028
Request: Sign Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of
residential property
Project Name: Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
Location: 5915 Outer Loop
Owner: Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville
Applicant: Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
Representative: William Bardenwerper, Bardenwerper Talbott & Roberts
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24 - Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that Case No. 15WAIVER1028, a waiver to allow a
LED/Changing Image sign to be closer than 300 feet to a residential zoning
district, having a dimmer, not in the right-of-way and hours of operation will be
6 am to 9 pm standard time and 6 am to 10 pm daylight saving time, be
approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
7. 15WAIVER1029
Request: Sign Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of
residential property
Project Name: Okolona Church of Christ
Location: 6105 Outer Loop
Owner: Bob Dadisman, Okolona Church of Christ
Applicant: Owner
Representative: James Griffin, Evans/Griffin, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24 - Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that Case No. 15WAIVER1029, a waiver to allow a
LED/Changing Image sign to be closer than 300 feet to a residential zoning
district, with a dimmer and hours of operation to be 6 am to 9 pm standard
time, 6 am to 10 pm daylight saving time, be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
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8. 15WAIVER1030
Request: Landscape Waivers
Project Name: New Warehouse
Location: 1733 Research Drive
Owner: Norman Noltemeyer, Noltemeyer Capital
Applicant: Jeff Robinson, Summit Construction
Representative: Amy Cooksey, Mindel Scott & Associates
Jurisdiction: City of Jeffersontown
Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, to RECOMMEND to the City of Jeffersontown, that Case
No. 15WAIVER1030, 2 sections of 10.2.4.B, not provide the required 15 foot
LBA along the northeast perimeter and to allow more than 50% overlap of a
utility easement into the required 15 foot LBA along the rear of the property, be
approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
9. 15WAIVER1031
Request: Sign Waiver to allow more than 3 attached sign per façade.
Project Name: Walmart
Location: 3706 Diann Marie Road
Owner: Walmart real Estate Business Trust
Applicant: Brittany Lewis, Harrison French & Associates
Representative: Brittany Lewis, Harrison French & Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that Case No. 15WAIVER1031, a waiver of chapter 8.3 of the
LDC, to allow more than 3 signs per facade, be approved. The motion carried
unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
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10. 15MISC1008
Request: Waivers to not provide a sidewalk along Linda Lane; to reduce the
Landscape Buffer Area (LBA); and to eliminate LBA.
Project Name: J & J Tool Company
Location: 3306 Linda Lane
Owner: Kent Barger, J & J Tool Company
Applicant: Owner
Representative: James Griffin, Evans/Griffin Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Jessica Green
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Peterson, seconded by Committee
Member Kirchdorfer, that Case No. 15MISC1008, Waivers 1, 2, 3 and 4, be
approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
11. 15DEVPLAN1109
Request: Category 3 Review
Project Name: Ken’s Self Storage
Location: 6501 Geil Lane
Owner: Winebrenner Capital Management
Applicant: Stephen B. Cherry, Murphy + Graves + Trimble
Representative: Liz Piper, Element design
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Peterson, that Case No. 15DEVPLAN1109, a Category 3 Development
Plan, be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 4- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Kirchdorfer, Vice Chair Peterson
and Committee Member White
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
Adjournment
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_Mins_101415
New Business
2. 15MINORPLAT1089
Request: Amendment to Record Plat to create 2 lots from 1 lot
Project Name: 5466 Bruce Avenue
Location: 5466 Bruce Avenue
Owner: Two Studs, LLC
Applicant: Two Studs, LLC - Charlie Wendell Jr.
Representative: Two Studs, LLC - Charlie Wendell Jr.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, Planner I
3. 15MOD1016
Request: .Amendment to Binding Element
Project Name: Fence Condition
Location: 5811 Lovers Lane
Owner: Virginia M. Bland (J. Michael Bland POA)
Applicant: CELLCO Partnership D/B/A VerizonWireless
Representative: Brent Rice, McBrayer, Attorneys at Law
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 22 - Robin Engel
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning Supervisor
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4. 15STREETS1019
Request: Street Name Change for Cedar Lane, Elm Drive, Evergreen Avenue, Lake
Louisvilla Drive, Walnut Avenue, Wilson Avenue, Witlow Avenue and Woodland
Avenue
Project Name: Park Springs Street Name Changes
Location: Various Locations within the Lake Louisvilla/Park Springs Subdivision
Applicant: Louisville Metro Planning Commission
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 16 - Kelly Downard and 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Brian Davis, AICP, Planning Supervisor
5. 15DEVPLAN1157
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan and Waivers
Project Name: Jefferson Commerce Center 2
Location: 5101 Jeff Commerce Drive
Owner: S&F Hotel, LLC
Applicant: Jefferson United LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott and Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
6. 15WAIVER1028
Request: Sign Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of residential
property
Project Name: Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
Location: 5915 Outer Loop
Owner: Roman Catholic Bishop of Louisville
Applicant: Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
Representative: William Bardenwerper, Bardenwerper Talbott & Roberts
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24 - Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
7. 15WAIVER1029
Request: Sign Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of residential
property
Project Name: Okolona Church of Christ
Location: 6105 Outer Loop
Owner: Bob Dadisman, Okolona Church of Christ
Applicant: Owner
Representative: James Griffin, Evans/Griffin, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24 - Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
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8. 15WAIVER1030
Request: Landscape Waivers
Project Name: New Warehouse
Location: 1733 Research Drive
Owner: Norman Noltemeyer, Noltemeyer Capital
Applicant: Jeff Robinson, Summit Construction
Representative: Amy Cooksey, Mindel Scott & Associates
Jurisdiction: City of Jeffersontown
Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
9. 15WAIVER1031
Request: Sign Waiver to allow more than 3 attached sign per façade.
Project Name: Walmart
Location: 3706 Diann Marie Road
Owner: Walmart real Estate Business Trust
Applicant: Brittany Lewis, Harrison French & Associates
Representative: Brittany Lewis, Harrison French & Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
10. 15MISC1008
Request: Waivers to not provide a sidewalk along Linda Lane; to reduce the
Landscape Buffer Area (LBA); and to eliminate LBA.
Project Name: J & J Tool Company
Location: 3306 Linda Lane
Owner: Kent Barger, J & J Tool Company
Applicant: Owner
Representative: James Griffin, Evans/Griffin Inc.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 1 - Jessica Green
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
11. 15DEVPLAN1109
Request: Category 3 Review
Project Name: Ken’s Self Storage
Location: 6501 Geil Lane
Owner: Winebrenner Capital Management
Applicant: Stephen B. Cherry, Murphy + Graves + Trimble
Representative: Liz Piper, Element design
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Sherie’ Long, Landscape Architect
Adjournment
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