Development Review Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · March 1, 2017
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Present: 5- Emma Smith, Jeff Brown, Laura Ferguson, Richard Carlson and David Tomes
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_Minutes_02.15.17
Approval of the minutes of the February 15, 2017 Development Review Committee meeting.
A motion was made by Committee Member Smith, seconded by Committee
Member Brown, that the minutes from the February 15, 2017 Louisville Metro
Development Review Committee meeting be approved. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 2- Board Member Smith and Vice Chair Carlson
Absent: 1- Chair Person Tomes
Abstain: 2- Board Member Brown and Board Member Ferguson
New Business
2. 15DEVPLAN1147
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan with a waiver
and an Amendment to the General Plan binding elements
Project Name: Covington by the Lake
Location: 7321 Jefferson Blvd.
Owner: Jefferson Fringe Land LP
Applicant: Highgates
Representative: Mindel Scott and Assoc
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24-Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Smith, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 4- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson and Vice
Chair Carlson
Abstain: 1- Chair Person Tomes
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3. 16MINORPLAT1169
Request: Waiver to allow individual single-family access to a collector level
roadway
Project Name: Hicks Minor Plat
Location: 8018 St. Anthony Church Road
Owner: Margaret Hicks-Davis
Applicant: Margaret Hicks-Davis
Representative: Bailey Surveying & Mapping
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Zach Schwager, Associate Planner
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Vice Chair
Carlson, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson, Vice
Chair Carlson and Chair Person Tomes
4. 16WAIVER1052
Request: Waivers To Allow a Changing Image Sign Within 300’ of
Residential Properties and To Allow the Changing Image Portion
of a Sign To Exceed 30% of the Sign in a Traditional
Neighborhood Form District
Project Name: Beechmont Baptist Church Changing Image Sign
Location: 4574 S 3rd St
Owner: Trustees of Beechmont Baptist Church
Applicant: Commonwealth Sign Company
Representative: Jeff Lamb - Commonwealth Sign Company
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Ferguson, that the requested Waiver to allow a changing image sign
within 300 feet of residential properties be approved. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 5- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson, Vice
Chair Carlson and Chair Person Tomes
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Committee
Member Ferguson, that the requested Waiver to allow the changing portion of
of a sign to exceed 30% of the sign in a Traditional Neighborhood form district
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson, Vice
Chair Carlson and Chair Person Tomes
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5. 16DEVPLAN1220
Request: Waiver from LDC Section 5.6.1.A.1 to not provide animating
features along no less than 50% of the length of the façade, a
waiver from LDC Section 5.5.1.3.b to not provide vehicular and
parking access to the site where an alley exist, and a waiver from
LDC Section 5.5.1.A.1.a to allow the principal building entrance to
not face the primary street.
Project Name: WastePro
Location: 800 South 13th Street
Owner: Brad Baumert - Waste Pro
Applicant: Bill Schroll - Schroll Land Surveying LLC.
Representative: Bill Schroll - Schroll Land Surveying LLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 6 - David James
Case Manager: Ross Allen, Planner I
A motion was made by Vice Chair Carlson, seconded by Committee Member
Smith, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 5- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson, Vice
Chair Carlson and Chair Person Tomes
6. 17MOD1001
Request: Modification of a Binding Element
Project Name: Air Hydro Power
Location: 2550 Blankenbaker Pkwy
Owner: MOB Investments
Applicant: Air Hydro Power
Representative: Kevin Young - Land Design and Development Inc.
Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown
Council District: 20 - Stuart Benson
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Brown, seconded by Vice Chair
Carlson, that this Planning Case be recommended to the City of Jeffersontown
for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Board Member Smith, Board Member Brown, Board Member Ferguson, Vice
Chair Carlson and Chair Person Tomes
Adjournment
The Committee adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Development Review Committee
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Approval of Minutes
1. DRC_Minutes_02.15.17
Approval of the minutes of the February 15, 2017 Development Review Committee
meeting.
New Business
2. 15DEVPLAN1147
Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan with a waiver
and an Amendment to the General Plan binding elements
Project Name: Covington by the Lake
Location: 7321 Jefferson Blvd.
Owner: Jefferson Fringe Land LP
Applicant: Highgates
Representative: Mindel Scott and Assoc
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 24-Madonna Flood
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planning Supervisor
3. 16MINORPLAT1169
Request: Waiver to allow individual single-family access to a collector
level roadway
Project Name: Hicks Minor Plat
Location: 8018 St. Anthony Church Road
Owner: Margaret Hicks-Davis
Applicant: Margaret Hicks-Davis
Representative: Bailey Surveying & Mapping
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Zach Schwager, Associate Planner
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Development Review Committee Agenda March 1, 2017
4. 16WAIVER1052
Request: Waivers To Allow a Changing Image Sign Within 300’ of
Residential Properties and To Allow the Changing Image
Portion of a Sign To Exceed 30% of the Sign in a
Traditional Neighborhood Form District
Project Name: Beechmont Baptist Church Changing Image Sign
Location: 4574 S 3rd St
Owner: Trustees of Beechmont Baptist Church
Applicant: Commonwealth Sign Company
Representative: Jeff Lamb - Commonwealth Sign Company
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
5. 16DEVPLAN1220
Request: Waiver from LDC Section 5.6.1.A.1 to not provide animating
features along no less than 50% of the length of the façade,
a waiver from LDC Section 5.5.1.3.b to not provide
vehicular and parking access to the site where an alley
exist, and a waiver from LDC Section 5.5.1.A.1.a to allow
the principal building entrance to not face the primary street.
Project Name: WastePro
Location: 800 South 13th Street
Owner: Brad Baumert - Waste Pro
Applicant: Bill Schroll - Schroll Land Surveying LLC.
Representative: Bill Schroll - Schroll Land Surveying LLC.
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 6 - David James
Case Manager: Ross Allen, Planner I
6. 17MOD1001
Request: Modification of a Binding Element
Project Name: Air Hydro Power
Location: 2550 Blankenbaker Pkwy
Owner: MOB Investments
Applicant: Air Hydro Power
Representative: Kevin Young - Land Design and Development Inc.
Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown
Council District: 20 - Stuart Benson
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
Adjournment
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