Downtown Development Review Overlay District

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 · 8:30 AM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Downtown Development Review Overlay (DDRO) Committee met to review several development projects in District 4, including a historic storefront reconstruction, potential building demolitions, and an updated hotel design. All requests were related to downtown Louisville properties and fell under the jurisdiction of Council Member Jecorey Arthur.

Key Decisions

  • 540 South 4th Street Historic Storefront Reconstruction Under Review
  • Broadway Apartments Demolition Condition Removal Under Review
  • 720 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd Demolition Condition Removal Under Review
  • W. Market and S. 2nd Street Hotel Design Update Under Review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Call to Order
  3. Old Business
  4. 1. Request: After-the-fact review for removal of a historic storefront and the proposed reconstruction of a new storefront. Project Name: 540 South 4th Street Location: 540 South 4th Street Owner: JFK Real Estate Applicant: Khaled Jouja, JFK Real Estate Representative: Khaled Jouja, JFK Real Estate Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Jecorey Arthur Case Manager: Kat Groskreutz, Planning & Design Coordinator
    Planning Case
  5. New Business
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 3. Request: Request for DDRO Committee to review an updated design of a previously approved new, 6-story,168 room hotel. Project Name: W. Market and S. 2nd Street Hotel Location: 133 W. Market Street Owner: Gregg Larson, Truvine Derby City LLC Applicant: Martin Prus, Zyyo LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Jecorey Arthur Case Manager: Kat Groskreutz, Planning and Design Coordinator
    Planning Case
  9. Adjournment