Planning Commission Minutes 2007 06 28

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes JUNE 28, 2007 Page 5 of 7 guest parking. McCartney stated a standard for guest parking is 15-20% spaces to be dedicated to guests. Lipton suggested incentives for below grade parking. Industrial Expansion Discussion Follows: Hartman, McAvinew and Sheets discussed the role of the LRC and its relationship to the HWY 42 area. Lipton stated that City Council should address the LRC role and not the Planning Commission. He also stated the Planning Commission makes their recommendation to the Council. Wood clarified that the LRC does not adopt any development standards. Lipton suggested a limitation of 25% expansion through a PUD and SRU process. Dalton discussed the possibility of expansion with an example of the Collision Center. Wood stated they could expand the property which would be based on the replacement value and not the square footage. McCartney reminded the commission that a business such as the Collision Center could expand but would be limited because of the buffer requirement to the residential property. Dalton asked what was 'magic' about 25%. Lipton stated a percentage of expansion would create a fair / equal process when it is associated with a PUD and SRU Sheets stated her support for the need to have a number associated with the percentage of expanSIOn. Lipton stated the 25% recommendation he had suggested came from the commercial guidelines. Lipton summarized the three discussion items as follows: First floor retail: Discussion to continue: parcels greater than 5 acres and allow through PUD process. Residential Parking: Recommendation: 2 & 3 bedroom units = 2 spaces / unit. Industrial Use Expansion: Recommendation: 25% through PUD / SRU process. Dalton moved and Hartman seconded a motion to continue Resolution No.9, Series 2007, HWY 42 Design Standards and Guidelines to the July 12, 2007 meeting. Motion passed by voice vote. The following items are tentatively scheduled for July 12,2007: start time 6:00 PM '" Resolution No. 09, Series 2007, HWY 42 Design Standards and Guidelines - a resolution recommending approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 17.14 titled Mixed Use Zone district and Mixed Use Design Standards and Guidelines (Highway 42 Project Area). (Continued from April 26, 2007, May 24,2007 and June 28,2007.) . Case Managers: Paul Wood, Planning Director and Sean McCartney, Principal Planner