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Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 17, 2018 <br />Page 5 of 18 <br />described the concept as dividing the large structures in the plan into smaller building <br />elements and as responding to the variation recommended by the Downtown <br />Handbook. At the back of the building, he hoped that the alley could one day become a <br />vibrant pedestrian street. Right now, there was a parking garage facing the alley. In the <br />future, there could be something more, such as a public art installation and green roofs. <br />He ended by noting that the only waiver request was for the stair and balconies in the <br />setback and the small third story with large setbacks. <br />Haley asked for questions of Hartronft. <br />Fahey asked if there would be parking underground. <br />Hartronft stated that there would not be underground parking but that there would be a <br />basement along Main Street. <br />Fahey asked what was being planned for the second floor. <br />Hartronft responded that the second floor would be for office space and the third floor <br />would provide elevator access to a third -floor roof deck. <br />Fahey asked if there would be a reduction in the number of employees compared to the <br />2017 PUD. <br />Hartronft replied that the Code for downtown did not dictate parking based on number of <br />employees and that they were still meeting 80% of the parking for the structures. <br />Fahey asked if they could reduce the glass, since the guidelines recommended limiting <br />glass. <br />Hartronft replied that sustainable windows helped temperature regulation and people in <br />offices liked glass. <br />Haley asked if the second story was windows or glass. <br />Hartronft responded that it was a combination of windows and wall. The wall material <br />was meant to help the structure look less bulky overall. <br />Haley asked for public comment. <br />Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street in Louisville, asked the Commission to consider <br />staff's questions, including about the mass and scale of the structure and the traditional <br />context of the downtown district. She did not feel that this proposal respected any of the <br />considerations staff listed in their guiding questions for the Commission. She added that <br />the glass may encourage birds to crash into the building. She hoped that the proposal <br />would include sloped glass to prevent bird deaths if the proposal were passed. She <br />