Planning Commission
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · October 31, 2019
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W. Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Planning Commission
Thursday, October 31, 2019 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorum
Call To Order
Rollcall
Present: 8- Commissioner David Tomes, Commissioner Lula Howard, Commissioner Robert
Peterson, Commissioner Jeff Brown, Commissioner Ruth Daniels, Commissioner
Richard Carlson, Commissioner Jim Mims, and Commissioner Vince Jarboe
Absent: 1- Commissioner Marilyn Lewis
1. Special Recognition-Ken Baker
Approval Of Minutes
2. Correction 8/29/19 PC Mins.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Howard, that the corrected August 29, 2019 PC minutes, along with additional
corrections, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Tomes, Howard, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
Abstain: 2- Peterson, and Mims
3. PC_Mins_101719
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Brown, that the October 17, 2019 PC minutes be approved. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Howard, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
Abstain: 2- Tomes, and Peterson
Business Session
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Planning Commission Action Summary October 31, 2019
4. 10.31.19 Resolution
Request: Resolution to Research Land Uses that Include Tobacco Businesses
and Electronic Smoking Retail Stores and Propose Amendments to
the Land Development Code Related to the Zoning and Location of
These Uses
Project Name: Tobacco Businesses and Electronic Smoking Retail Stores
Resolution
Location: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Louisville Metro Planning Commission
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: All Council Districts
Case Manager: Joseph Haberman, AICP, Planning Manager
A motion was made by Commissioner Tomes, seconded by Commissioner
Howard, that the Resolution to research land uses that include tobacco
businesses and electronic smoking retail stores and propose amendments to
the Land Development Code related to the zoning and location of these uses
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8- Tomes, Howard, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
Public Hearing
5. 19ZONE1001
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to R-5 with associated rear yard Waiver
and Major Preliminary Subdivision - CONTINUED FROM 10/3/19
PC
Project Name: Shepherdsville Road Subdivision
Location: 8809 Shepherdsville Road
Owner: Linda Sue Goodwin Neubeck
Applicant: Superior Builders
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23 - James Peden
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Brown, that the change in zoning from R-4, Single Family Residential to R-5,
Single Family Residential be denied. The motion failed.
Yes: 4- Brown, Daniels, Carlson, and Jarboe
No: 4- Tomes, Howard, Peterson, and Mims
Absent: 1- Lewis
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A motion was made by Commissioner Tomes, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson, that this Planning Case be continued to the November 21, 2019
public hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8- Tomes, Howard, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
6. 18ZONE1063
Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 to C-2 with conditional use permit for
mini-warehouse, variance, and waiver
Project Name: Freys Hill Commercial
Location: 3331 Freys Hill Road
Owner: Freys DevCo, LLC
Applicant: Freys DevCo, LLC
Representative: Bluestone Engineers, PLLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Mims, that this change in zoning from R-4, Single Family Residential to C-2,
Commercial be RECOMMENDED to the Louisville Metro Council for approval.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8- Tomes, Howard, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Mims, that the CUP, Conditional Use Permit for mini-house (LDC, Land
Development Code 4.2.35) with relief from item 'B' be approved. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Tomes, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
No: 1- Howard
Absent: 1- Lewis
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Mims, that the variance from the LDC, Land Development Code, section 5.3.1
to omit the 50 foot non-residential to residential setback along the
southeastern property line and a waiver from the LDC, section 10.2.4 to
eliminate a 35 foot landscape buffer area, LBA along the southeastern
property line and adjacent to residentially zoned LWC, Louisville Water Co.
property be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Tomes, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
No: 1- Howard
Absent: 1- Lewis
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A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Mims, that the Detailed District Development Plan be approved. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Tomes, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
No: 1- Howard
Absent: 1- Lewis
7. 19-ZONE-0037
Request: Change in Zoning from R-5 to R-5A, multi-family with detailed plan,
waiver, and variance
Project Name: Enclave at Warwick Village
Location: 413R, 415R, & 417 Washburn Ave
Owner: Larry Foreman
Applicant: Butch Ernspiker
Representative: Duncan Galloway Egan Greenwald, PLLC
Jurisdiction: City of Lyndon
Council District: 7 - Paula McCraney
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planner II
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Howard, that this case be continued to the November 21, 2019 public hearing.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8- Tomes, Howard, Peterson, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
Absent: 1- Lewis
8. 19CELL1001
Request: Application for a cell tower consisting of a 105 foot tall monopole
with a 5 foot lightning arrestor, (total height of 110 feet) within a
2,500 square foot compound area
Project Name: Bardstown Road
Location: 3738 Bardstown Road
Owner: The First Alliance Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance,
Inc.
Applicant: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC, T-Mobile
Representative: Briggs Law Office, PSC, Todd R. Briggs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro & Jeffersontown
Council District: 10- Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning & Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Commissioner Howard, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson, that the cell tower consisting of a 105 foot tall monopole with a 5
foot lightning arrestor be approved. The motion failed.
Yes: 2- Howard, and Peterson
No: 6- Tomes, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
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Absent: 1- Lewis
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner
Brown, that the cell tower consisting of a 105 foot tall monopolee with a 5 foot
lightning arrestor be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Tomes, Brown, Daniels, Carlson, Mims, and Jarboe
No: 2- Howard, and Peterson
Absent: 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
South Central Library
Louisville Metro Government Mary Hardaway Griffith
Community Room
7300 Jefferson Boulevard
Agenda Louisville, KY 40219
Planning Commission
Thursday, October 31, 2019 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorum
Call To Order
1. Special Recognition-Ken Baker
Approval Of Minutes
2. Correction 8/29/19 PC Mins.
3. PC_Mins_101719
Business Session
4. 10.31.19 Resolution
Request: Resolution to Research Land Uses that Include Tobacco
Businesses and Electronic Smoking Retail Stores and
Propose Amendments to the Land Development Code
Related to the Zoning and Location of These Uses
Project Name: Tobacco Businesses and Electronic Smoking Retail Stores
Resolution
Location: Louisville Metro
Applicant: Louisville Metro Planning Commission
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: All Council Districts
Case Manager: Joseph Haberman, AICP, Planning Manager
Public Hearing
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Planning Commission Agenda October 31, 2019
5. 19ZONE1001
Request: Change in zoning from R-4 to R-5 with associated rear yard
Waiver and Major Preliminary Subdivision - CONTINUED
FROM 10/3/19 PC
Project Name: Shepherdsville Road Subdivision
Location: 8809 Shepherdsville Road
Owner: Linda Sue Goodwin Neubeck
Applicant: Superior Builders
Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 23 - James Peden
Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II
6. 18ZONE1063
Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 to C-2 with conditional use permit
for mini-warehouse, variance, and waiver
Project Name: Freys Hill Commercial
Location: 3331 Freys Hill Road
Owner: Freys DevCo, LLC
Applicant: Freys DevCo, LLC
Representative: Bluestone Engineers, PLLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 17 - Glen Stuckel
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planner II
7. 19-ZONE-0037
Request: Change in Zoning from R-5 to R-5A, multi-family with detailed
plan, waiver, and variance
Project Name: Enclave at Warwick Village
Location: 413R, 415R, & 417 Washburn Ave
Owner: Larry Foreman
Applicant: Butch Ernspiker
Representative: Duncan Galloway Egan Greenwald, PLLC
Jurisdiction: City of Lyndon
Council District: 7 - Paula McCraney
Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planner II
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Planning Commission Agenda October 31, 2019
8. 19CELL1001
Request: Application for a cell tower consisting of a 105 foot tall
monopole with a 5 foot lightning arrestor, (total height of 110
feet) within a 2,500 square foot compound area
Project Name: Bardstown Road
Location: 3738 Bardstown Road
Owner: The First Alliance Church of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance, Inc.
Applicant: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC, T-Mobile
Representative: Briggs Law Office, PSC, Todd R. Briggs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro & Jeffersontown
Council District: 10- Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning & Design Coordinator
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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