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Louisville City Council Meeting August 19, 2003 Page 4 of 8 Wood explained the buildings propose a main level design for commercial retail and two multi-family residents units on the second floor of each building. The buildings structures are separated by a pedestrian courtyard, which allow direct, handicapped access from the off-street parking area, located at the rear of the property with access directly from the improved alley. Each residential unit is provided two off-street parking spaces and one secured storage unit at the rear of the building. The property is subject to the provisions of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) as well as the Downtown Louisville Framework Plan, and the Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville. He stated the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and four conditions of approval have been forwarded to City Council. Wood summarized the LMC allows multi-family units as a use by Special Review (SRU) in a Commercial Community (CC) district. Further, the permitted uses by SRU can occupy the same building structure. He reviewed the architectural elements and noted the Planning Commission supported the project as being in compliance with goals concerning site design, screening of parking, as well as building massing, selection of recommended building materials and level of architectural detail. He explained the development breaks up the total square footage into two distinct and separate building modules. He noted the northerly storefront incorporates traditional historic elements from Main Street. The southerly building incorporates offsets in the street level store fronts. Wood reviewed the issue of off-street parking and noted the PUD reflected the provision of 15 off-street spaces. It was Staff's posit, ion that 19 spaces would fully account for commercial contribution to the off-street parking demand. The applicant will pay a parking improvement fee at $3,600.00 per space for a total of $14,400.00, prior to the issuances of building permits. Wood thanked the Downtown Business Association (DBA) and the Historic Preservation Commission for their input. The DBA forwarded comments, which resulted in the fundamental shift from the single structure to the two smaller structures. They requested the masonry block planters be replaced with brick. The Historic Preservation Commission gave testimony in support of the Downtown Design Handbook, but not of the architectural design, as it did not reflect compatibility with the more historic character of Downtown. Wood reviewed the landscaping is consistent with the Commercial Development Design Standards and Guidelines (CDDSG). He reviewed the lighting and noted the photometric panel has been revised to reduce off-site light spillage and revise fixture types. However, the photometric needs to be revised to reflect pole locations. The PUD should also incorporate cut-sheets for all fixture types. Wood stated the applicant has forwarded a letter supporting three out of four condition. The applicant would address the fourth condition (the use of masonry block in lieu of brick for the landscaped planters) in his presentation to Council. 4