Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2017 06 08

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Planning Commission Staff Report June 8, 2017 breezeway, building separation, low-pitched roof and simple forms enable the design of the proposed addition to be "differentiated from the old" maintaining the integrity of the historic structure. The Historic Preservation Commission also approved an alteration certificate for this proposed design at their meeting on May 15, 2017. Waivers The applicant requests the following waivers: The requirement in the Old Town Overlay Zoning Regulations that the roof pitch be 6:12 or greater. The proposed pool house design shows a low-pitched roof. The purpose of the roof pitch requirement is to limit the bulk of residential buildings within Old Town. Staff finds this design of the pool house is appropriate and further enhances the historic Center for the Arts. Staff supports this waiver request. The Old Town Overlay Zoning Regulations require a 15' street side setback and a 25' rear setback. The applicant requests waivers for both of these setbacks based on the existing location of the Center for the Arts and pool house. Staff supports these waiver requests. The CDDSG landscaping requirements include a 10' wide buffer planting strip along the north and west property lines. The existing and proposed pool decks extend to the property line leaving no roof for a landscaping buffer. The proposed design does eliminate any existing landscape buffer. Staff supports this waiver request. The CDDSG requires screening for dumpsters, utility equipment, meters and transformers. The applicant requests a waiver to the requirement to screen the dumpsters currently located within the alley right-of-way. If the dumpsters remain in the current location, the enclosure would be within the right-of-way. Staff does not support this waiver and recommends the relocation and screening of the dumpsters. The applicant requests a waiver to the principal structure separation of 10'. The principal structure separation requirement in residential zone districts is 5'.The proposed design has an 8'8" building separation. Staff finds this waiver request is not necessary. The applicant shall remove this waiver request. Special Review Use Staff Analysis A SRU is intended to allow for land uses that may or may not be appropriate for a zone district depending on the specifics of the proposal. Under Section 17.12.030 of the Louisville Municipal Code, "City, county, state, and federal uses and buildings" are a Special Review Use in all zone districts. Louisville Municipal Code § 17.40.100.A lists five criteria to be considered by the Planning Commission in reviewing a Special Review Use application, which follow. The LMC authorizes Planning Commission to place conditions on a recommendation of approval, if they believe those are necessary to comply with all of the criteria listed below. 1. That the proposed use/development is consistent in all respects with the spirit and intent of the comprehensive plan and of this chapter, and that it would not be contrary to the general welfare and economic prosperity of the city or the immediate neighborhood; 26 6