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Planning/Zoning, Land Design and Development Committee

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Planning/Zoning Committee met to discuss several zoning changes and street closures in Louisville Metro. The committee recommended approval for multiple zoning ordinances that would change residential areas to different residential or commercial classifications, with most proposals advancing to the full Council meeting.

Key Decisions

  • Closing Dumesnil Street from 13th Street to Railroad Right-of-Way Passed
  • Zoning Change at Tucker Station Road from R-4 to R-6 and Planned Employment Center Passed
  • Zoning Change at Avoca Road from R-4 to R-6 Passed
  • Zoning Change at Marshal Drive from Residential to Commercial Tabled
  • Text Amendment to Land Development Code for Private Institutional Uses Held
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Person Flood called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Person Flood introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Engel and Committee Member Ackerson arrived at 1:35 p.m.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING DUMESNIL STREET FROM 13TH STREET TO THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16STREETS1013).
    Ordinance
    Action: 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:

  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO R-6 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY AND PEC PLANNED EMPLOYMENT CENTER ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1411 TUCKER STATION ROAD CONTAINING 45.734 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 17ZONE1005) (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Reed, 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: District 20 Council Member Stuart Benson had a vote on this zoning case and voted NO.

  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY AND PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO R-6 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12201 AND 12207 AVOCA ROAD CONTAINING 28.403 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1074).
    Ordinance
    Action: 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. 4. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-7 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY TO C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 AND 102 MARSHAL DRIVE CONTAINING 0.75 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1087).
    Ordinance
    Action: tabled Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis and Emily Liu, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be tabled. A voice vote was taken, however, the chair then called for a roll call vote. Initially the roll call vote failed by the following vote with Council Member Leet, District Representative, voting no:

  8. 5. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS THEY RELATE TO PRIVATE INSTITUTIONAL USES (CASE NO. 17AMEND1001).
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held.

  9. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Person Flood adjourned the meeting at 2:28 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 July 27, 2017.

  10. 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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  12. Clerk

    H. Stephen Ott, CKMC

  13. O-217-17 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-7 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY TO C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 AND 102 MARSHAL DRIVE CONTAINING 0.75 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1087).
    Ordinance

    Committee Member Ackerson questioned whether the District Council Member had a vote on a procedural question. In consultation with the Council Clerk, Chair Person Flood ruled that Council Member Leet did not have a vote on a procedural question. Committee Member Engel requested the Jefferson County Attorney confirm the ruling of the Chair. The Jefferson County Attorney's Office advised that the Chair can rule on the procedural question. Without objection, the ruling of the Chair stood and the Ordinance was tabled.

  14. Non-Committee Members

    Council Member Angela Leet (R-7) and Council Member Stuart Benson (R-20)

  15. Support Staff

    John Carroll and Jim Carey, Jefferson County Attorney's Office