Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 08 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 25, 2020 Page 19 of 24 Providing larger landscaped corners at entrances of development and line of site of vehicles driving north/south to further soften asphalt/parking to visual eye and draw attention to landscape Additional trees/shrubs strategically placed to screen paving area Topography — Site sits two-four feet below roadway She reviews the requested proposed amendment and explains the rationale behind it. The request is to allow Zone 1 to develop with existing Zone 1 uses or any allowed use in Zone 2 with .25 limitation on FAR. The rationale behind this request is that the UP has an agreed upon deal to purchase approximately nine acres of additional land for industrial/retail development from the Archdiocese and wants to avoid future GDP amendments. Archdioceses plans to sell lot eight to end retail user and retain rest for the church/school. She concludes her presentation by mentioning numerous ways the community will benefit from this approval. They are as follows: • New retail to provide amenities to nearby Louisville residents and businesses • Creates jobs through industrial developments • Immediate activation of vacant commercial property for its highest and best use • Makes simple a previously complicated development site for property owners and city • Provides roadways, bike lanes, and sidewalk improvements for public use • Use and sale tax revenue from industrial and retail users • Allows Ascent Church to fund their vision at 550 McCaslin Blvd • GDP amendment provides a path forward for a better project Commissioner Questions of Applicant: Diehl asks if they have visualizations of the difference between the 55 and 60 foot setback Rhymer says that they do not have that. Howe asks if the commercial and retail buildings are going to be built concurrently or at different times. Rhymer says yes, they will be as concurrent as possible. Howe asks if they have three pads for retail per commercial. Rhymer says no, we have three retail pads and one tenant identified and will break ground with the industrial development at the same time. Howe asks if the long term plan is to develop the Archdiocese plot on the southwest corner. Rhymer says their plan of development would be to come in immediately with a phase two portion to develop nine acres of the Archdiocese parcel with industrial and retail.