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Planning and Zoning Committee

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 · 1:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Committee met to discuss several zoning and development issues in Louisville Metro. They approved zoning changes for properties on Southside Drive and Frankfort Avenue, and tabled discussions about short-term rental regulations and a planned development district boundary adjustment.

Key Decisions

  • Zoning for Southside Drive and Steedly Drive Properties Recommended for Approval
  • Zoning for Frankfort Avenue Properties Recommended for Approval
  • Short-Term Rental Regulations Review Tabled
  • SoBro Planned Development District Boundary Tabled
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Flood called the meeting to order at 1:01 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 virtually, except Chair Flood and Committee Member Hollander, who attended in Chambers.

  3. Pending Legislation

    [See the "Captioning Transcript of Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting - October 18, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion of each item.]

  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6101-6107 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE AND 101-111 STEEDLY DRIVE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 7.14 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 21ZONE0161). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: untabled

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Reed, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be untabled. The following spoke to this item: - Chair Flood - Committee Member George - Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1745 AND 1747 FRANKFORT AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.14 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0084).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Vice Chair Reed, 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 following spoke to this item: - Chair Flood - Committee Member Hollander The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  6. 3. 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: held

    This item remained held in committee.

  7. 4. 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: recommended for approval
  8. 5. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOBRO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOUNDARY LINES ON THE SUBAREA MAP AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22DDP0021).
    Ordinance

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Triplett, 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 following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Hollander - Chair Flood

  9. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Flood adjourned the meeting at 1:54 p.m.

  10. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on October 27, 2022.
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  12. 4. 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: amended

    A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Vice Chair Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "R-126-22 V.2 CAM 101822 Amend LDC and LMCO Regarding STRs.pdf." The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

  13. 5. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOBRO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOUNDARY LINES ON THE SUBAREA MAP AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22DDP0021).
    Ordinance
    Action: tabled

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Engel, that this Ordinance be tabled. The motion to table carried by a voice vote.

  14. Support Staff

    Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

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  16. ID 22-1461 Captioning Transcript of Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting - October 18, 2022
    Discussion Item
  17. Clerk(s)

    Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

  18. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Markus Winkler (D-17) and Council Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)

  19. 4. 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: tabled

    The following spoke to this item: - Council Member Winkler - Committee Member Hollander - Committee Member George - Chair Flood - Joe Haberman, Planning and Design Services - Vice Chair Reed A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be tabled. The motion to table carried by a voice vote.

  20. 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6101-6107 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE AND 101-111 STEEDLY DRIVE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 7.14 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 21ZONE0161). (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 25 Council Member Holton Stewart had a vote on this zoning case and voted YES.

  21. 1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 6101-6107 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE AND 101-111 STEEDLY DRIVE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 7.14 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 21ZONE0161). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: amended

    Travis Fiechter read into the record a proposed amendment to the Ordinance. A motion was made by Chair Flood, seconded by Committee Member George, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "O-276-22 V.3 CAM 101922 Zoning at 6101-6107 Southside Dr and 101-111 Steedly Dr.pdf." The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.