Planning Commission

Old Jail Auditorium Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty St. Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary Planning Commission Thursday, October 5, 2017 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium Call To Order Rollcall Present: 9- Commissioner Jeff Brown, Commissioner Lula Howard, Commissioner Emma Smith, Commissioner Richard Carlson, Commissioner Laura Ferguson, Commissioner Robert Peterson, Commissioner David Tomes, Vice Chair Marilyn Lewis, and Chair Person Vince Jarboe Absent: 1- Commissioner Ramona Lindsey Approval Of Minutes 1. 092117_PC_Mins A motion was made by Commissioner Tomes, seconded by Commissioner Howard that the September 21, 2017 Planning Commission minutes be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Business Session 2. 17MISC1064 Request: A Resolution directing Planning and Design Services Staff to draft revisions to the Highview PDD Project Name: Highview PDD Revisions Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Case Manager: Joel Dock, Planner II A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Tomes that the Planning Commission requests that Planning and Design Services staff draft proposed revisions to the Highview Plan Development District and schedule a public hearing within 120 days for the recommendations in accordance with Resolution 17MISC1064. The motion carried unanimously. 3. Nat'l Community Planning Month Summary by Planning Director Emily Liu. No Vote. Consent Agenda Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Planning Commission Action Summary October 5, 2017 4. 17STREETS1010 Request: Street Closure Project Name: Derby Ave Closure Location: Derby Ave North of Granvil Ave Owner: Louisville Metro Applicant: Norfolk Southern Railway Co Representative: Warren Walls - Norfolk Southern Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 10 - Pat Mulvahill Case Manager: Jay Luckett, Planner I A motion was made by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Smith that Case No. 17STREETS1010, closure of a small section of unimproved public right-of-way known as Derby Ave., be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing 5. 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 A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Peterson, that Case No. 17STREETS1012 with the following Condition of Approval: Except during times of necessary construction, maintenance or repair to the area within the private easement connecting Racine Ave. to Bohannon Ave. or during times when Louisville Metro Police have required its temporary closure, said private easement for vehicles and pedestrians shall remain open,be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Yes: 9- Brown, Howard, Smith, Carlson, Ferguson, Peterson, Tomes, Lewis, and Jarboe Absent: 1- Lindsey Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Planning Commission Action Summary October 5, 2017 6. 17AREA1002 Request: Change in Zoning from R-5, C-N, C-1 and C-2 to CTC-2 Project Name: Jeffersontown Gaslight Square Areawide Rezoning Location: Multiple Properties Owner: Multiple Owners Applicant: City of Jeffersontown Representative: Stephen Rusie, AICP Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer Case Manager: Brian Davis, AICP, Planning Manager A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Vice Chair Lewis, that Case No. 17AREA1002, area-wide rezoning of 60 parcels from R-5, C-N, C-1 and C-2 to CTC-2 be recommended, to the city of Jeffersontown, for approval. The motion carried unanimously. Yes: 9- Brown, Howard, Smith, Carlson, Ferguson, Peterson, Tomes, Lewis, and Jarboe Absent: 1- Lindsey 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 A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Howard, that Case No. 16ZONE1079, a change in zoning from R-4 to C-2 be recommended to Metro Council for approval. The motion carried unanimously. Yes: 9- Brown, Howard, Smith, Carlson, Ferguson, Peterson, Tomes, Lewis, and Jarboe Absent: 1- Lindsey A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Howard, that Case No. 16ZONE1079, a waiver of 10.2.4 to allow an existing building to encroach into a required 25 foot property perimeter buffer and a Detailed District Development Plan along with the proposed binding elements on pages 13 and 14 of the staff report with the following additional binding element number 9: Operation hours shall be no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m., be approved. The motion carried unanimously. Yes: 9- Brown, Howard, Smith, Carlson, Ferguson, Peterson, Tomes, Lewis, and Jarboe Absent: 1- Lindsey Louisville Metro Government Page 3 Planning Commission Action Summary October 5, 2017 8. 17AREA1001 Request: Area-Wide Change in Zoning Project Name: Irish Hill Area-Wide Change in Zoning Location: Multiple Properties Owner: Multiple Owners Applicant: Louisville Metro Representative: Louisville Metro Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4- Barbara Sexton Smith & 9-Bill Hollander Case Manager: Julia Williams, RLA, AICP, Planning Supervisor A motion was made by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner Tomes, that Case No. 17AREA1001 be deferred to the October 19, 2017 Planning Commission meeting. The motion carried unanimously. Yes: 9- Brown, Howard, Smith, Carlson, Ferguson, Peterson, Tomes, Lewis, and Jarboe Absent: 1- Lindsey 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 Louisville Metro Government Page 4