Planning Commission
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · December 17, 2015
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Planning Commission
Thursday, December 17, 2015 1:00 PM Old Jail Courtroom
Call To Order
Approval Of Minutes
1. PC_Minutes_12.03.15
Approval of the Minutes from the December 3, 2015 Planning Commission Public Hearing.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Proffitt, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson, that the Minutes from the December 3, 2015 Planning Commission
Public Hearing be APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS as noted by staff. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Blake, Turner, Peterson, Brown, Kirchdorfer, and Proffitt
Absent: 3- Jarboe, White, and Tomes
Abstain: 1- Lewis
Business Session
2. 2016_Meeting_Dates
Approval of the 2016 Planning & Design Services meeting dates
NOTE: This item was presented at the end of the meeting after all other cases.
A motion was made by Commissioner Tomes, seconded by Commissioner
Turner, that the 2016 Planning and Design Services Meetings Calendar be
APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, and Brown
Absent: 4- Jarboe, White, Kirchdorfer, and Proffitt
Public Hearing
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Planning Commission Action Summary December 17, 2015
3. 15ZONE1020
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to C-2, a variance, and waivers
Project Name: Swope Auto Repair Facility
Location: 6780 Dixie Hwy., 4532 & 4534 Kerrick Lane & TB 1032 Lot 200
Owner: Stephen and Jean Gillespie, Jackie Allen, John and Kathi
Moreland
Applicant: Swope Development LLC
Representative: BTM Engineering; Frost Brown Todd
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 12-Rick Blackwell
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Commissioner Peterson, seconded by Commissioner
Lewis, that Case Number 15ZONE1020 be CONTINUED to the January 7, 2016
Planning Commission Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 7- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Brown, Kirchdorfer, and Proffitt
Absent: 3- Jarboe, White, and Tomes
4. 15ZONE1021
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to PEC and C-1
Project Name: Hurstbourne Station
Location: 7300 S. Hurstbourne Parkway and TB 636 Lot 155
Owner: Hurstbourne Corporate Group and Robert and Nancy Williamson
Applicant: Hurstbourne Corporate Group
Representative: BTM Engineering Inc.; Frost Brown Todd LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2- Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Commissioner Tomes, seconded by Commissioner
Turner, that Case Number 15ZONE1021 be CONTINUED to the January 7, 2016
Planning Commission Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: 6- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, and Brown
Absent: 4- Jarboe, White, Kirchdorfer, and Proffitt
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Planning Commission Action Summary December 17, 2015
5. 15ZONE1037
Request: Rezoning from R-4 to C-2 for a Contractor’s Yard, Conditional Use
Permit for a Contractor’s Yard, Waivers, Variances, Revised
Detailed District Development Plan, and Binding Elements
Project Name: Bob Ray Contractor’s Yard
Location: 8120 Railroad Ave.
Owner: Bob Ray Co., Inc.
Applicant: Bob Ray Co., Inc.
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC
Land Design & Development, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Lyndon
Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker
Case Manager: Christopher Brown, Planner II
A motion was made by Vice Chair Proffitt, seconded by Commissioner Tomes,
that 15ZONE1037 Rezoning from R-4 to C-2 for a Contractor's Yard,
Conditional Use Permit for a Contractor's Storage Yard under 4.2.50 of the
Land Development Code, Variance #1 from LDC Table 5.3.2 to allow storage
area and maneuvering within the required 25 foot setback adjacent to the CSX
Railroad right-of-way, Waiver #1 from LDC 10.2.4 to not provide the required 25
foot LBA and plantings adjacent to the CSX Railroad right-of-way, Revised
Detailed District Development Plan and Binding Elements, be APPROVED, with
the DELETION of Binding Element #13 on page 18 of the staff report, and a
CORRECTION to remove the word "or" from #6e of the Binding Elements on
page 17 of the staff report. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, Brown, and Proffitt
Absent: 3- Jarboe, White, and Kirchdorfer
6. 15STREETS1010
Request: Partial Street Closure of Railroad Avenue and an unimproved
alley
Project Name: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Location: 711 Lyndon Lane & 8120 Railroad Avenue
Owner: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Applicant: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Representative: Bill Bardenwerper
Jurisdiction: Lyndon
Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker
Case Manager: Christopher Brown, Planner II
A motion was made by Vice Chair Proffitt, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson, that 15STREETS1010, Partial Street Closure of Railroad Avenue and
an unimproved alley, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, Brown, and Proffitt
Absent: 3- Jarboe, White, and Kirchdorfer
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Planning Commission Action Summary December 17, 2015
Request by Cliff Ashburner to switch the scheduled dates for Case Number 15ZONE1034
(scheduled for January 7, 2016 Planning Commission) and Case Number 15ZONE1050
(scheduled for February 4, 2016 Planning Commission).
A motion was made by Vice Chair Proffitt, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson, that this request be APPROVED. Case Number 15ZONE1034 will be
moved to the February 4, 2016 Planning Commission Public Hearing, and Case
Number 15ZONE1050 will be moved to the January 7, 2016 Planning
Commission Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Lewis, Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, Brown, and Proffitt
Absent: 3- Jarboe, White, and Kirchdorfer
NOTE: John Carroll, Legal Counsel, noted another change to the Minutes of the December
3, 2015 Planning Commission Public Hearing as follows:
Page 33, Third Paragraph should be changed from "RECOMMEND APPROVAL to Metro
Council" to "APPROVE".
A motion was made by Commissioner Peterson, seconded by Commissioner
Turner, that this additional correction to the Minutes of the December 3, 2015
Planning Commission Public Hearing be APPROVED. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Yes: 5- Blake, Turner, Peterson, Tomes, and Brown
Absent: 4- Jarboe, White, Kirchdorfer, and Proffitt
Abstain: 1- Lewis
Standing Committee Reports
CHAIRMAN OR COMMISSION DIRECTOR’S REPORT
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
SITE INSPECTION COMMITTEE
Adjournment
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Planning Commission
Thursday, December 17, 2015 1:00 PM Old Jail Courtroom
Call To Order
Approval Of Minutes
1. PC_Minutes_12.03.15
Approval of the Minutes from the December 3, 2015 Planning Commission Public
Hearing.
Business Session
2. 2016_Meeting_Dates
Approval of the 2016 Planning & Design Services meeting dates
Public Hearing
3. 15ZONE1020
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to C-2, a variance, and waivers
Project Name: Swope Auto Repair Facility
Location: 6780 Dixie Hwy., 4532 & 4534 Kerrick Lane & TB 1032 Lot
200
Owner: Stephen and Jean Gillespie, Jackie Allen, John and Kathi
Moreland
Applicant: Swope Development LLC
Representative: BTM Engineering; Frost Brown Todd
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 12-Rick Blackwell
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Printed on 12/11/2015
Planning Commission Agenda December 17, 2015
4. 15ZONE1021
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to PEC and C-1
Project Name: Hurstbourne Station
Location: 7300 S. Hurstbourne Parkway and TB 636 Lot 155
Owner: Hurstbourne Corporate Group and Robert and Nancy
Williamson
Applicant: Hurstbourne Corporate Group
Representative: BTM Engineering Inc.; Frost Brown Todd LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2- Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planner II
5. 15ZONE1037
Request: Rezoning from R-4 to C-2 for a Contractor’s Yard,
Conditional Use Permit for a Contractor’s Yard, Waivers,
Variances, Revised Detailed District Development Plan, and
Binding Elements
Project Name: Bob Ray Contractor’s Yard
Location: 8120 Railroad Ave.
Owner: Bob Ray Co., Inc.
Applicant: Bob Ray Co., Inc.
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts, PLLC
Land Design & Development, Inc.
Jurisdiction: Lyndon
Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker
Case Manager: Christopher Brown, Planner II
6. 15STREETS1010
Request: Partial Street Closure of Railroad Avenue and an
unimproved alley
Project Name: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Location: 711 Lyndon Lane & 8120 Railroad Avenue
Owner: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Applicant: Bob Ray Co. Inc.
Representative: Bill Bardenwerper
Jurisdiction: Lyndon
Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker
Case Manager: Christopher Brown, Planner II
Standing Committee Reports
CHAIRMAN OR COMMISSION DIRECTOR’S REPORT
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2015
Planning Commission Agenda December 17, 2015
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
SITE INSPECTION COMMITTEE
Adjournment
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