Planning Commission Minutes 2018 02 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 21 of 23 Hoefner asked if the Blue Parrot would need Commission approval to put up the same sign if they were moving into town now instead of decades ago. Ritchie confirmed that they would need to go through the same approval process. Brauneis asked for more questions of staff. Seeing none, he invited the applicant to present. Mark Oberholzer, 224 Hoover Avenue, stated that he did not have a statement but was willing to answer any questions from the Commission Hsu asked if the marquee bulbs used bare -bulb illumination and if they would be more efficient than the illumination used on the original Blue Parrot sign. Oberholzer confirmed that they would be bare -bulb and would be more efficient. Brauneis asked for public comment. Joan Riggins, 912 Lincoln Avenue in Louisville, stated that she had lived here all her life and it had her dad's name on it. She wanted to save the sign and give it to the historic society so people could come visit it and take pictures with it. She stated that the Blue Parrot was a big part of Louisville. Brauneis asked Riggins if she thought this application was headed in the right direction to achieve her goals. Riggins confirmed that she thought the application was headed in the right direction. Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street in Louisville, stated that the sign was hugely important to Louisville. People across the country who know about the City of Louisville know about the sign. She stated that it was iconic and needed to be saved and put in the museum. She approved of the application for the new sign to let the tradition stand on the building and to preserve the old sign. Brauneis asked for staff closing statement. Ritchie stated that the Commission was considering a PUD to allow the proposed sign to be installed. Brauneis invited the applicant to provide a closing statement and then closed the public hearing. Brauneis asked for commissioner comments and deliberation. Moline stated that he was in support. Rice stated that it looked like a perfect solution. Hsu stated that it was a creative solution and he was in support. Hoefner stated his support and added that it might be worth revisiting the sign guidelines in the future if they would not allow today the construction of one of the most iconic signs in Louisville. Brauneis added his support of the application. Rice made a motion to approve Resolution 06, Series 2018, a request for a PUD Amendment to implement an exterior sign program for the property at 640 Main Street. Hsu seconded. Roll call vote. Passed unanimously.