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Planning and Zoning Committee

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 · 1:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Committee held its regular meeting, focusing on zoning changes for properties on Dixie Highway and Barret Avenue. The committee recommended approval for two zoning ordinances and held or tabled several other items related to zoning regulations and processes.

Key Decisions

  • Zoning Change for Dixie Highway Properties Recommended for Approval
  • Zoning Change for Barret Avenue Property Recommended for Approval
  • Planned Development Option for Montgomery Street Held in Committee
  • Zoning Map Amendment Application Processing Tabled
  • Short-Term Rentals Land Development Code Review Held in Committee
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Flood called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Flood introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended in Chambers, except Vice Chair Reed, Committee Member Arthur and Council Member Fowler, who attended virtually.

  3. Pending Legislation

    [See the "Captioning Transcript of Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting - September 13, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion of each item.]

  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 969 BARRET AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.08 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 20ZONE0037).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Reed, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, gave a presentation on the Planning Commission's recommendation (see attached). The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING AND FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 15009 AND 15011 DIXIE HIGHWAY, PARCEL ID NO. 113700060000 AND ASSOCIATED UNNAMED ALLEYS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0016). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2824 MONTGOMERY STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.16 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22DDP0069).
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  7. 4. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION TO LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS IF THERE ARE DELINQUENT TAXES OR VALID LIENS HELD BY LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT THAT ARE UNPAID (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: tabled

    This item remained tabled in committee.

  8. 5. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION TO LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE EVIDENCE AND BASIS FOR DECISIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT IN ZONING CASES.
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item remained held in committee.

  9. 6. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (“LDC”) AND SECTION 115 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO SHORT TERM RENTALS. (AS AMENDED)
    Resolution
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  10. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Flood adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m.

  11. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Meto Council meeting on September 22, 2022.
  12. 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING AND FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 15009 AND 15011 DIXIE HIGHWAY, PARCEL ID NO. 113700060000 AND ASSOCIATED UNNAMED ALLEYS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0016). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: amended

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Vice Chair Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Before discussing the Ordinance, there was a discussion about a standard binding element the Council uses, and Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, read into the record the proposed changes to that binding element (see attached). The following spoke to the proposed changes to the standard binding element: - Travis Fiechter - Committee Member Hollander - Joe Reverman, Planning and Design Services - Chair Flood - Vice Chair Reed - Council Member Fowler The discussion returned to the Ordinance on the floor, and Travis Feichter, read into the record a proposed amendment to the Ordinance. A motion was made by Chair Flood, seconded by Committee Member Engel, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "O-255-22 V.2 CAM 091322 Zoning and Form District at 15009 and 15011 Dixie Highway,and associated unnamed alleys.pdf". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

  13. Support Staff

    Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

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  16. 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING AND FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 15009 AND 15011 DIXIE HIGHWAY, PARCEL ID NO. 113700060000 AND ASSOCIATED UNNAMED ALLEYS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0016). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business: District 14 Council Member Fowler had a vote on this zoning case and voted YES.

  17. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)

  18. Clerk(s)

    Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

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  20. ID 22-1272 Captioning Transcript of Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting - September 13, 2022
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