Land Development & Transportation Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · August 24, 2017
Minutes
Old Jail Building
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Land Development & Transportation
Committee
Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:00 PM Old Jail Building
Call To Order
Rollcall
Present: 3- Jeff Brown, Richard Carlson and Marilyn Lewis
Absent: 2- Robert Peterson and Ramona Lindsey
Approval of Minutes
1. 081017_LDT_Mins
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown, that the August 10, 2017 LD&T minutes be approved. The
motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
New Business
2. 16MINORPLAT1091
Request: Amendment to a Record Plat and a Waiver of the minimum lot
width
Project Name: Ernspiker Lots
Location: 1248 Helck Ave
Owner: Andrew Ernspiker Jr, Inc
Applicant: Land Design & Development
Representative: Land Design & Development
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Laura Mattingly, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown, that Case No. 16MINORPLAT1091, a waiver of section 5.3.1.C.2
table 5.3.1 to allow lot width less than 60 feet be approved . The motion carried
unanimously.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
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Transportation Committee
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown, that Case No. 16MINORPLAT1091, a record plat amendment
be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
3. 17WAIVER1024
Request: Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of
residential properties
Project Name: Canaan Christian Church Sign
Location: 2840 Hikes Lane
Owner: Canaan Christian Church
Applicant: Robert Holmes
Representative: Kip Husk - Husk Signs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10 - Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown that Case No. 17WAIVER1024, a waiver from the Land
Development Code section 8.2.1.D.6 to allow a changing image sign to be
closer than 300 feet to residentially zoned properties that are used residentially
on CONDITION that the sign (changing message portion) shall be turned off
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., be approved.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
4. 17STREETS1012
Request: Street/alley closure
Project Name: Churchill Downs
Location: South of Central Ave., East of Taylor Blvd., & North of Longfield
Ave
Owner: City of Louisville; Churchill Downs, Inc.; & AQ properties LLC Applicant:
Churchill Downs, Inc.
Representative: Wyatt, Tarrant, & Combs, LLP - Jon Baker; QK4 - Ashley Bartley
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 15 - Marianne Butler
Case Manager: Joel Dock, Planner II
By general consensus the committee scheduled Case No. 17STREETS1012 to
be heard at the October 5, 2017 public hearing.
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5. 17STREETS1021
Request: Street Name Assignment
Project Name: Branden Klayko Alley
Location: South of Franklin St, Between N Hancock St and
N Wenzel St
Owner: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Develop Louisville
Representative: Tony Mattingly - Develop Louisville
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4 - Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown, that Case No. 17STREETS1021 be continued to the Consent
Agenda of the August 29, 2017 night hearing. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
6. 17SUBDIV1007
Request: Conservation Subdivision for 72 buildable lots on 28.11 acres
Project Name: Washington Green
Location: 6307 Mount Washington Rd
Owner: Wright Construction and Development
Applicant: JS Acquisitions
Representative: Kathy Linares- Mindell Scott & Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23 - James Peden
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
A motion was made by Committee Member Carlson, seconded by Committee
Member Brown to continue Case No. 17SUBDIV1007 to the September 28, 2017
LD&T meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Yes: 3- Committee Member Brown, Committee Member Carlson and Chair Person Lewis
Absent: 2- Vice Chair Peterson and Committee Member Lindsey
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7. 16ZONE1079
Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 to C-2 and a Detailed District
Development Plan with Landscape Waiver
Project Name: Jet Li Imports
Location: 4562 Poplar Level Road
Owner: Dong Li, YHR 888, LLC
Applicant: Dong Li, YHR 888, LLC
Representative: Miller Wihry, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Laura Mattingly, AICP, Planner II
By general consensus, Case No. 16ZONE1079 was scheduled to be heard at
the September 21, 2017 public hearing.
Adjournment
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Agenda
Old Jail Building
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Land Development & Transportation Committee
Thursday, August 24, 2017 1:00 PM Old Jail Building
Call To Order
Approval of Minutes
1. 081017_LDT_Mins
New Business
2. 16MINORPLAT1091
Request: Amendment to a Record Plat and a Waiver of the minimum
lot width
Project Name: Ernspiker Lots
Location: 1248 Helck Ave
Owner: Andrew Ernspiker Jr, Inc
Applicant: Land Design & Development
Representative: Land Design & Development
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Laura Mattingly, AICP, Planner II
3. 17WAIVER1024
Request: Waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 feet of
residential properties
Project Name: Canaan Christian Church Sign
Location: 2840 Hikes Lane
Owner: Canaan Christian Church
Applicant: Robert Holmes
Representative: Kip Husk - Husk Signs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10 - Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, Planner I
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Transportation Committee
4. 17STREETS1012
Request: Street/alley closure
Project Name: Churchill Downs
Location: South of Central Ave., East of Taylor Blvd., & North of
Longfield Ave
Owner: City of Louisville; Churchill Downs, Inc.; & AQ properties LLC
Applicant: Churchill Downs, Inc.
Representative: Wyatt, Tarrant, & Combs, LLP - Jon Baker; QK4 - Ashley
Bartley
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 15 - Marianne Butler
Case Manager: Joel Dock, Planner II
5. 17STREETS1021
Request: Street Name Assignment
Project Name: Branden Klayko Alley
Location: South of Franklin St, Between N Hancock St and N Wenzel
St
Owner: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Develop Louisville
Representative: Tony Mattingly - Develop Louisville
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4 - Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
6. 17SUBDIV1007
Request: Conservation Subdivision for 72 buildable lots on 28.11
acres
Project Name: Washington Green
Location: 6307 Mount Washington Rd
Owner: Wright Construction and Development
Applicant: JS Acquisitions
Representative: Kathy Linares- Mindell Scott & Associates
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23 - James Peden
Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I
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Transportation Committee
7. 16ZONE1079
Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 to C-2 and a Detailed District
Development Plan with Landscape Waiver
Project Name: Jet Li Imports
Location: 4562 Poplar Level Road
Owner: Dong Li, YHR 888, LLC
Applicant: Dong Li, YHR 888, LLC
Representative: Miller Wihry, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Dan Johnson
Case Manager: Laura Mattingly, AICP, Planner II
Adjournment
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