Planning Commission Minutes 2006 11 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes NOVEMBER 9, 2006 Page 6 of 9 . The request was initiated by the Louisville Resource Conservation Advisory Board (LRCAB). . The ordinance would amend Chapter 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code to promote recycling. The section would define regulations for the design and placement of refuse and recycling areas in all zone districts that permit multi-family development. . There are three exceptions: 1. If there is not sufficient space for the placement of these areas in the development. 2. It would negatively impact parking stall requirements, fire access or site distance vision requirements. 3. Where trash is picked up on an individual basis. . Staff is also requesting that the enclosure areas be constructed with a concrete pad, as opposed to asphalt. . Staff is recommending approval without conditions. Commission Questions of Staff: None heard. Applicant Presentation and Commission Questions of Applicant: Mark Persichetti, chair of the LRCAB, reviewed the intent of the proposed ordinance and clarified for the Commission that the ordinance was to be new construction of multi-family residential and commercial and industrial developments. There is also a section that would trigger the requirement when a major remodel of a project is requested. Members of the Public: None heard. Commission Questions of Staff and Applicant: Loo stated that the ordinance provides no incentives for a developer to provide the recycle area. Persichetti stated that the ability to offer recycling for the tenant is the incentive. Pritchard asked what if the tenant chooses not to recycle. Persichetti stated that some will recycle and some will not. It has been noted by other development that when recycle locations are offered that the amount of items recycled increases. Wood requested a clarification prior to closing the public hearing that the ordinance is not just for multi-family developments but included commercial and industrial developments. Persichetti discussed that the intent ofLRCAB was to include multi-family residential, commercial and industrial developments. Wood requested that if the Commission is to approve the request then the motion for approval should state that it includes multi-family residential, commercial and industrial developments. Lipton inquired of staff if the Design Standards and Guidelines should be amended to reflect the recycle requirement. Wood stated the ordinance would create a new section to Chapter 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code. The new section would then provide a means by which the Building Permit process would trigger the requirement. This would also apply to the major remodel projects that do not trigger a PUD amendment.