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Louisville City Council Meeting August 17, 2004 Page 5 of 8 member Marsella seconded the motion. Roll call was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 5-1. Council member Keany voted no. Council member Clabots was absent. Council member Keany suggested Council establish a policy to address these types of requests. He stated with such creative financing many non-profits may come forward in the future and he would like to have a policy in place. RESOLUTION NO. 37, SERIES 2004, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL REVIEW USE FOR FAMILY RECOVERY CENTERS AT 385 S. PIERCE AVENUE, LOT 9, BLOCK 7, CTC, FIRST FILING Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Paul Wood explained the applicant, Dave Larsen, with Family Recovery Centers, proposes a facility to provide support service for teenagers recovering from substance abuse and their parents. Their proposal provides a range of services, including one-on-one counseling, group counseling, study hall, after school activities and weekend and evening social events and activities. Wood noted while the zoning code does not include the exact match of a use group classification for this type of operation, such a use is allowed through review and approval of a special review use (SRU) in most zoning districts, including Industrial zoning. Wood summarized the applicant proposes to locate in an existing building in CTC, First Filing, at the northwest comer of Cherry Street and Pierce Avenue. The building, owned by the O'Connor Group, is approximately 42,000 SF, and the proposed tenant space would be 6,200 SF at the southwest comer of the building. The application contains a description of the types of services and activities that would occur in the facility. The facility is not being treated as a "teen center" as the operation is very different and does not allow for drop-in customers. Wood reviewed the applicant's parking requirements of 50+ could be obtained by a shared parking agreement with another building under the same ownership. He noted there are 65 parking spaces in the "common" area between the two buildings, which would be more than adequate to meet the evening and weekend peak parking needs. Wood noted the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on July 22, 2004 and recommended approval with one condition related to the shared parking agreement. Mayor Sisk requested an Applicant presentation. Dave Larsen, Family Recovery Centers, stated he would address Council questions. COUNCIL COMMENT