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ORDINANCE No. 1309 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 501, SERIES 1976 TO ELIMINATE THE GEOLOGIC HAZARD AREA FOR OUTLOT 1, LOT 5, BLOCK 7, THE BUSINESS CENTER AT C.T.C. - Ist Reading - Set Public Hearing 10/5/99 Keany moved that Council set Ordinance No. 1309, Series 1999 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 501, Series 1976 to Eliminate the Geologic Hazard Area for Outlot 1, Lot 5, Block 7, the Business Center at C.T.C. out for publication and set the public hearing for October 5, 1999, seconded by Mayer. All in favor. RESOLUTION No. 47, SERIES 1999 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL REVIEW USE FOR THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOR EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING CHURCH IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, 741 JEFFERSON STREET Sisk called for staff presentation. Paul Wood, Planning Director, explained that churches, schools, private clubs and other similar institutional uses are allowed in most residential zoning districts through special review use approval. The Louisville United Methodist Church, located at 741 Jefferson Avenue is requesting approval of a special review use to allow for a two- story expansion on the west side of the existing church. The church received Special Review Use authorization to allow for the expanded use by City Council Resolution No. 38, Series 1997 on 19 August 1997. However, the church did not commence construction of the addition by the time the Special Review Use approval expired. Per City code, such approvals expire within six months if no substantial construction has taken place. Variances twice approved by the Louisville Board Of Adjustment have also expired for the same reason. A variance application was heard and authorized by the Board of Adjustment on 18 August. The church has verbally indicated to Staff, the Board of Adjustment, and the Planning Commission that they now have the means to commence the expansion upon approval. The church expansion is not eligible for a PUD approval because City code does not allow PUDs in residential zones for properties of less than one acre unless that property is a multifamily development containing more than six dwelling units. The church also owns the building to the south, which is currently used by Fairview Montessori School. A Special Review Use was approved by City Council for Fairview Montessori School in August 1994. That approval was specific for Fairview Montessori only, and limited the facility to 23 students. Based on City zoning requirements, the entire property, Lots 9 through 12 of Block 9, Jefferson Place, which includes the Fairview Montessori School, is considered as one parcel. This is based upon the fact that the property has been under single ownership for many years. The church is proposing to expand with a two-story addition attached to the west side of their existing facility. The addition would house offices, classrooms, storage 6