Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 03 22

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planned unit development are set forth in Chapter 17.28 of the Louisville Municipal Code, and primarily in Section 17.28.120 of that Chapter. Section 3. Based on the foregoing findings and the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing, the Planning Commission hereby concludes that the application should be denied for the following reasons: a. The proposed SRU does not meet special review use criteria A.2 of Section 17.40.100 of the LMC. In particular, the applicant has failed to demonstrate that “such use/development will lend economic stability, compatible with the character of any surrounding established areas.” In this regard, Planning Commission concludes that although the proposal would lend economic stability, the scale and density of the proposal would not be compatible with the nearby single-family residential neighborhoods. b. The requested variances to height, density, setback, and parking standards requested in the preliminary PUD do not meet the criteria for variances in Section 17.28.110 of the LMC. In particular, the Planning Commission concludes that the proposed public benefits of a public plaza, an expanded multi-use path along South Boulder Road, an expanded sidewalk along Centennial Drive, the dedication of a deceleration lane on South Boulder Road, the retention of the large trees along South Boulder Road, the removal of the invasive Russian Olives on the north of the property, and the proposed public face of the site do not warrant an increase in height from 35 feet to 52 feet, an increase in the number of residential units from 127 to 180, a decrease in the required parking from 390 spaces to 323 spaces, and reductions in the required setbacks from 30 feet to 15 feet along South Boulder Road and from 20 feet to 10 feet along Centennial Drive. The requested variances would result in a project of a scale and density that is not appropriate to the surrounding area. c. The proposed PUD does not meet criteria B.15 of Section 17.28.120 of the LMC. In particular, the Planning Commission concludes that the proposed PUD is not compatible with surrounding designs and neighborhoods. The height and density of the project does not reflect that found in the single and multi-family neighborhoods surrounding the proposed PUD. Section 4. In accordance with the above findings and conclusions, and based upon the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing, the Planning Commission of the City of Louisville hereby recommends denial of the proposed preliminary plat, preliminary PUD, and SRU to permit the construction of five (5) buildings, three (3) of which will contain a total of 180 apartment units and structured parking, and two (2) of which will contain 10,000 square feet of retail development, on tract one of the Louisville North, Filing 7 subdivision located at 707 E South Boulder Road. 3