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Planning/Zoning, Land Design and Development Committee

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Committee met to review several land use and zoning changes in Louisville Metro, including street closures and rezoning of specific properties. Most proposed ordinances were recommended for approval, which will go before the full Metro Council in November.

Key Decisions

  • Rezoning Poplar Level Road property from residential to commercial Passed
  • Area-wide zoning changes for Irish Hill neighborhood Passed
  • Street closures near Bardstown Road and Derby Avenue Passed
  • System Development Charge amendment Held
  • Tree preservation regulation review Held
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Vice Chair Stuckel called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Vice Chair Stuckel introduced the committee members and non-committee member present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Ackerson arrived at 1:46 p.m.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF WINGFIELD ROAD AND AN UNNAMED STUB STREET EAST OF BARDSTOWN ROAD AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16STREETS1022).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reed, 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. Committee Member Engel also spoke to the item. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF DERBY AVENUE NORTH OF DERBY AVENUE AND GRANVIL DRIVE AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 17STREETS1010).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Coan, 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. Vice Chair Stuckel spoke on behalf of Council Member Mulvihill who had no objection to this street closure. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4562 POPLAR LEVEL ROAD CONTAINING 1.35 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1079).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, 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 AREA-WIDE ZONING CHANGE ORDINANCE AFFECTING 65 PARCELS IN THE IRISH HILL NEIGHBORHOOD AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 17AREA1001).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, 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. Council Members Hollander and Sexton Smith also spoke to the item. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business: District 4 Council Member Sexton Smith had a vote on this zoning case and voted YES.

  8. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) SECTION 164.30 ET SEQ., THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE, TO REQUIRE INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS AND ELIMINATE THE SUNSET PROVISION.
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee per the request of Council Member Julie Denton (R-19) as stated by Vice Chair Stuckel.

  9. 6. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESERVATION OF TREES AND TO INCREASE THE PERIMETER TREE PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS.
    Resolution
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee per the request of Council Member Julie Denton (R-19) as stated by Vice Chair Stuckel.

  10. Adjournment

    Without objection, Vice Chair Stuckel adjourned the meeting at 1:56 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 November 9, 2017.

  11. 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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  13. Clerk(s)

    H. Stephen Ott, CKMC

  14. Support Staff

    Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office John Carroll, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  15. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)