Planning/Zoning, Land Design and Development Committee
TL;DR
The Planning and Zoning Committee met to discuss several zoning changes and street name modifications across Louisville Metro. Most proposed zoning changes were recommended for approval, which could impact future residential and commercial development in various neighborhoods. Several long-term land development code amendments were held for further review.
Key Decisions
- Street Name Change from Swope Autocenter Drive to Autocenter Drive Passed
- Zoning Change for Factory Lane and Terra Crossing Boulevard Property Passed
- Zoning Change for S. Preston Street from Residential to Multi-Family Passed
- Zoning Change for E. Broadway from Office/Residential to Commercial Passed
- Highview Planned Development Zoning Change Withdrawn
Agenda
- Call to Order
Chair Person Flood called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
- Roll Call
Chair Person Flood introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established.
- Pending Legislation
- 1. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FOR 147 PROPERTIES FROM VARIOUS ZONING DESIGNATIONS, INCLUDING R-4 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-5A MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-6 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, R-7 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, OR-1 OFFICE RESIDENTIAL, OR-3 OFFICE RESIDENTIAL, C-N COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, C-1 COMMERCIAL, C-2 COMMERCIAL, C-M COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING, AND M-2 INDUSTRIAL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND CHANGING THE FORM DISTRICT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD TO TOWN CENTER FOR 93 PROPERTIES AND FROM TOWN CENTER TO NEIGHBORHOOD FOR 3 PROPERTIES; AND ADOPTING THE PD PLAN AND GUIDELINES FOR PROPERTIES FRONTING ALONG BOTH SIDES OF FEGENBUSH LANE BETWEEN FEGENBUSH LANE’S INTERSECTIONS WITH VAUGHN MILL ROAD AND BEULAH CHURCH RD AND ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY BEULAH CHURCH RD, DELIGHTFUL WAY, HAPPINESS WAY, OUTER LOOP, APPLE VALLEY DR, VAUGHN MILL RD, BRISCOE LN, GLASER LN AND WATTERSON TRAIL, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 236.26 ACRES AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE HIGHVIEW PD PLAN, AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (16AREA1004).OrdinanceAction: withdrawn
Chair Person Flood stated Council Member Peden has withdrawn his sponsorship and the Ordinance died in committee.
- 2. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE STREET NAME OF SWOPE AUTOCENTER DRIVE TO AUTOCENTER DRIVE AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16STREETS1023).OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:
- 3. AN ORDINANCE ASSIGNING THE NAME OF HOOVER BARTON ROAD TO A PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENT SERVING FIVE TRACTS AT 17301 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16STREETS1024).OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:
- 4. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY AND PEC PLANNED EMPLOYMENT CENTER TO OR-3 OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL AND C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13508 FACTORY LANE AND 2520 TERRA CROSSING BOULEVARD CONTAINING 105.96 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1019). (AS AMENDED)OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. A motion was made by Chair Person Flood, seconded by Vice Chair Stuckel, that this Ordinance be amended by inserting the word "final" before the phrase "Certificate of Occupancy" in Line 4 of binding element 15b. The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
- 5. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO R-5 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3403 STONY BROOK DRIVE AND TAX BLOCK 45, LOT 927 CONTAINING 18.1 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1032).OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
- 6. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-5 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO R-6 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1919 S. PRESTON STREET CONTAINING 28,600.19 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1045).OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
- 7. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM OR-3 OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1170 E. BROADWAY CONTAINING 0.213 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1057).OrdinanceAction: recommended for approval Passed
A motion was made by Vice Chair Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
- 8. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C-1 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5103 OUTER LOOP CONTAINING 0.9979 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 15ZONE1045) (AS AMENDED)OrdinanceAction: held
This item was held in committee.
- 9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.1.12 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO SUBURBAN INFILL - APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A (CASE NO. 16AMEND1006)OrdinanceAction: held
This item was held in committee.
- 10. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT TO UPDATE THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 14AMEND1003).OrdinanceAction: held
This item was held in committee.
- 11. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.12.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO OUTDOOR AMENITIES/ FOCAL POINT(S) - APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A (CASE NO. 16AMEND1003) (AS AMENDED).OrdinanceAction: held
This item was held in committee.
- 12. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTERS 6 AND 9 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX 6E, PERTAINING TO MOBILITY AND PARKING STANDARDS-APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A-WHICH IS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT TO UPDATE THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 14AMEND1003).OrdinanceAction: held
This item was held in committee.
- Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person Flood adjourned the meeting at 2:04 p.m. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on February 23, 2017.
- Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
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- Support Staff
Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office John Carroll, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
- Clerk
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk