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Bardstown Rd/Baxter Ave Review Overlay District

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 · 6:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Bardstown Road/Baxter Avenue Review Overlay District committee discussed a proposed hotel and commercial building project at 1125-1131 Bardstown Road. The project was continued to a future date, with the applicant asked to make several design modifications. The committee also agreed to schedule a community meeting to discuss the overlay process and gather neighborhood input.

Key Decisions

  • Hensley Hotel and Bar Project Continued (Not Approved)
  • Joe Reverman Elected Pro Tem Chair Passed (Unanimous)
  • Community Engagement Meeting Agreed to Schedule
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Agenda

  1. Call To Order

    A motion was made by Committee Member Morris, seconded by Committee Member Richard, to elect Joe Reverman as Pro Tem Chair to preside over today's meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

  2. New Business
  3. 1. Request: Request for a BROD Overlay Permit for demolition and new construction of a commercial building, hotel and site improvements Project Name: The Hensley Hotel and Bar Location: 1125-1131 Bardstown Rd Owner: Dustin Hensley, Utopia Ventures, LLC Applicant: Jeff Rawlins, Architectural Artisans Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan Case Manager: Becky Gorman, Planning & Design Coordinator
    Planning Case
    Action: continued Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Morris, seconded by Committee Member Richard, that Case Number 20-OVERLAY-0002 be CONTINUED to a DATE UNCERTAIN for the applicant to return with additional information regarding moving the building forward as much as possible, reduce parking spaces, the design/patterns of the rear windows, lowering the ceiling of the parking garage, and material to be used for the enclosure around the deck. The motion carried by the following vote:

  4. Adjournment

    Prior to adjournment, Meaghan Thomas asked if the Committee Members and staff would be willing to meet with the neighbors to discuss the Overlay process and community input. Emily Liu, Planning & Design Director, stated that was a good idea, and that staff had been discussing having these types of meetings to not only inform the community, but to receive input from them as well. Ms. Thomas agreed to provide her contact information to staff. The Committee, by general consensus, agreed to work with Ms. Thomas in scheduling a meeting with the neighbors.