Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2011 07 11

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Highway 42 Revitalization Area Plan, as adopted on September 13, 2003, and as shown on the and use plan exhibit. Except for certain industrial uses that are not eligible for a substantial alteration or expansion as provided in section 17.12.070, any person proposing new development, a change in use, or a substantial alteration or expansion, of an existing use, shall first apply to the city for a rezoning to either the mixed use residential (MU -R) zone district or the commercial community (CC) zone district according to the procedures stated in section 17.14.090. B. Rezonings shall be consistent with Exhibit A, Land use Plan Exhibit, which exhibit is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this title, and which exhibit is set forth at the end of this chapter. C. For purposes of this section, "substantial alteration or expansion of an existing use shall mean work to alter, expand, or enlarge an existing use (including alterations to a structure housing an existing use) where the cost of work equals or exceeds 25 percent of the replacement value of the use or structure at the time of the proposed work. The extension of an existing use to a portion of a structure that was arranged or designed for the use as of November 6, 2007, shall not be interpreted as an "expansion." (Ord. No. 1524 -2007, 1, 9 -18 -2007) Sec. 17.14.030. Establishment of MU -R mixed use zone district. To implement the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Plan, the MU -R mixed use zone district is hereby created and subject to specific regulations as set forth in this chapter 17.14. The boundaries of the mixed use zone districts are as depicted in Exhibit A, Land Use Plan Exhibit. A. Residential mixed use zone district (MU -R). The residential mixed use (MU -R) district is intended to implement the residential mixed use land use and planning goals depicted and discussed in the Highway 42 Revitalization Area Plan. Areas zoned MU -R should be used predominantly for higher density multi family residential, with subsidiary commercial use and civic use that cater to the needs of residents and transit commuters. B. Commercial community zone district (CC). The commercial community (CC) zone district is intended to provide zoning which would encourage the development of a limited range of highway oriented commercial use adjacent to Highway 42. The commercial community zoning is intended to address the market demand for highway- oriented commercial development in a form that would protect the existing residential neighborhoods as well as interface effectively with the future mixed use development of the neighborhood. (Ord. No. 1524 -2007, 1, 9 -18 -2007) Sec. 17.14.040. Adoption of design standards and guidelines, and relationship to existing regulations. A. Louisville Mixed Use Design Standards and Guidelines to apply. All development zoned mixed use residential (MU -R) subject to this chapter 17.14, and zoned commercial community (CC) within the Highway 42 Revitalization Area shall comply with the Mixed Use Design Standards and Guidelines, except as expressly waived or modified by the city in a planned unit 2