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City Council Meeting Minutes October 18, 2011 • Page 13 of 17 MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Marsella moved to approve Ordinance No. 1603, Series 2011 on second and final reading, seconded by Councilor Clabots. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 4-2. Councilors Muckle and Sackett voted no. Absent: Councilor Yarnell. ORDINANCE No. 1604, SERIES 2011 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.14 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW GROUND FLOOR MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS OR APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS, AND TOWNHOMES IN THE RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE (MU-R) DISTRICT AS A SPECIAL REVIEW USE — 2nd Reading — Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1604, Series 2011. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planning Director Russ explained the City Staff, the Louisville Revitalization Commission, and Louisville Planning Commission are recommending the Louisville City Council approve amending Chapter 17.14 Mixed Use Zoned District of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC). This would allow ground floor multi-dwelling unit apartments, • condominiums, and townhomes in the Mixed Use Residential District as a Special Review Use (SRU) to improve the market viability of the Mixed-Use Residential Zone District within the revitalization area. The request does not alter the allowed residential densities within the revitalization area. The purpose of the request is to alleviate potential residential builders of the unrealistic burden requiring non-residential ground floor uses on multi-dwelling unit apartments, condominiums, and townhomes internal to the Highway 42 Revitalization Area. Allowing ground floor multi-dwelling unit apartments, condominiums, and townhomes in the Mixed-Use Residential Zone District as an SRU will guarantee staff can use the five SRU Criteria, identified in Section 17.40.100 of the LMC as tools to ensure a high quality and active pedestrian "Main Street" environment consistent with the Purpose and Intent of the Mixed Use Development Design Standards and Guidelines. In 2008, the LRC retained Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) to complete an independent third party market analysis for the Highway 42 Revitalization Area and to provide public finance projections for the Urban Renewal Area (URA). The report identified weaknesses in the Highway 42 Plan's call for vertical mixed use products internal to the revitalization area. The EPS Study stated mixed use development would be better suited where it can be oriented toward a single interior node near transit and along Highway 42 where it would be more accessible to increased traffic flows. These locations would enhance the viability of retail businesses. •