Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2025 03 13

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Planning Commission Staff Report March 13, 2025 Occupying 13.5 acres, the site is bordered by Century Place to the west, Dillon Road to the south, and Centennial Parkway to the north. On the east side, four commercial pad sites are adjacent to the site, connected by a private access drive that leads to McCaslin Boulevard through a three-quarter movement, unsignalized intersection. Seven vehicle access points surround the site, three of which also provide access to the commercial pad sites to the east. In addition to the currently vacant commercial building, the site includes 514 parking spaces, pedestrian walkways, and two detention areas located on the north and south sides. The PUD Amendment will include the demolition of portions of the south side 1171 DILL21 AU AMENDED BUBDING FTC:549250 (17UOSF) •of the building, reducing b r 4 1 SN the total footprint by 15,127 square feet to a final total of 136,380 square feet. The building will be utilized as a grocery/retail store that will be occupied a King Soopers Marketplace. The demolition and subsequent reconstruction will support a customer pickup area and a pharmacy drive through, which will include parking vehicle queuing lane with pedestrian and landscape improvements. Areas of Proposed Improvements spaces and a As accessory to the primary retail use, a gasoline service station is proposed on the south side of the site in an existing parking area. Improvements related to the use will include a 5,400 square -foot canopy and service kiosk, and five pump islands with a total of ten gasoline service pumps. The addition of the gasoline service station will require the installation of level three direct current (DC) or better electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Three EV charging stations are proposed with this application. Other improvements proposed as part of this application include the addition of accessible parking spaces and associated striping, and new service and refuse areas on the west side of the building, which will include an architecturally compatible wall to screen the service use. ANALYSIS: Staff analysis includes a review of applicable Commercial Design Standards and Guidelines (CDDSG), Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Title 17 policies, and review of the requested waivers against applicable criteria. The PUD review criteria are included as an appendix. 3