Downtown Development Review Overlay District

Agenda

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2. Call To Order

   The following Board Members were present: Ackerman, Jones, Liu, Men, Timmering, Tutt and Brown The following Board Members were absent: Arthur and Reitz

3. New Business
4. 1. Request: Overlay Permit request to remove a condition of approval for demolition of buildings, which was previously approved by the DDRO Committee on Sept. 28, 2022. Project Name: Broadway Apartments Location: 717 S. 5th and 738 S. 4th Streets Owner: Brown Bros. Cadillac Inc Applicant: Emily Estes Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Jecorey Arthur Case Manager: Kat Groskreutz, Planning and Design Coordinator
   Planning Case

   A motion was made by Board Member Ackerman, seconded by Board Member Jones that the demolition of the building located at 717 S. 5th Street and the buildings located at 732, 734, and 738 S. 4th Street, that previously served as part of the Brown Brothers Cadillac dealership complex be approved on the following condition: 1. A wrecking permit shall not be applied for until construction permits for the new construction are ready to be issued. This site would qualify for a 30-day hold per LMCO 150.110. The vote was as follows: YES: Board Members Ackerman, Jones, Liu, Men, Timmering, Tutt and Brown ABSENT: Board Members Arthur and Reitz A motion was made by Board Member Tutt, seconded by Board Member Men that the new construction be approved with the following conditions of approval: 1. The sidewalks and streetscape immediately adjacent to the site shall be restored in finished look and utility for full pedestrian access and use. 2. All streetscape details, including any furniture, trash receptacles, or streets facing plantings/landscape areas shall be provided to staff for review and approval prior to installation. 3. All lighting details shall be provided to staff for review and approval prior to installation. 4. All signage shall be applied for under a separate sign permit application. Compliance with the District’s design guidelines will be determined at that time. 5. Treatment of the southwest side of the project area shall be submitted to staff for review and approval as this portion of the lot sits higher than the rest of the project area. 6. Alterations to 728 S. 4th Street are not part of this application. As a scope of work is developed for this building, staff shall be consulted to determine if a new overlay application is required. 7. Railings design will be reviewed by staff before approval. The vote was as follows: YES: Board Members Ackerman, Jones, Liu, Men, Timmering, Tutt and Brown ABSENT: Board Members Arthur and Reitz

5. 2. Request: Overlay Permit request to remove a condition of approval for demolition of buildings, which was previously approved by the DDRO Committee on Sept. 28, 2022. Project Name: 720 W. Muhammad Location: 720 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd Owner: LDG Land Holdings, LLC Applicant: Doug Schultz Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Jecorey Arthur Case Manager: Kat Groskreutz, Planning and Design Coordinator
   Planning Case

   NOTE: Kelli Jones recused and left at 9:25. A motion was made by Board Member Brown, seconded by Board Member Ackerman that the applicant be allowed to demolish the two existing buildings and surrounding site improvements located at 720 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. that previously served as part the Greyhound Bus Station complex. It consists of the two-story terminal building to the north and the one-story express package building to the south and is approved with the following condition of approval: 1. A wrecking permit shall not be applied for until construction permits for the new construction are ready to be issued. This site would qualify for a 30-day hold per LMCO 150.110. The vote was as follows: YES: Board Members Ackerman, Liu, Men, Timmering, Tutt and Brown ABSENT: Board Members Arthur, Jones and Reitz A motion was made by Board Member Ackerman, seconded by Board Member Men that the replacement of the demolished buildings with a new 256-unit, five-story apartment building be approved with the following conditions of approval: 1. The sidewalks and streetscape immediately adjacent to the site shall be restored in finished look and utility for full pedestrian access and use. 2. All lighting details shall be provided to staff for review and approval prior to installation. 3. All signage shall be applied for under a separate sign permit application. Compliance with the District’s design guidelines will be determined at that time. 4. The applicant shall make sure display windows are activated. The vote was as follows: YES: Board Members Ackerman, Liu, Men, Timmering, Tutt and Brown ABSENT: Board Members Arthur, Jones and Reitz

6. Adjournment

   The meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.