Board of Adjustment Agenda and Packet 2020 08 19

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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes June 17, 2020 Page 6 of 10 Town Overlay allows up to 40% lot coverage. As the lot gets bigger, the lot coverage ratio gets smaller. Cooper discusses a rumor she heard about the neighborhood mentioned above. She heard that they were former miner's homes and that the intention of the neighborhood was to keep them as single story because they were historic and a single story keeps the overall original character of the neighborhood. Does the city have anything put in place in order to keep those properties single story because of them being former miner's homes? Ritchie says she is not aware of any Plat or covenant requirement or anything legal that would restrict these homes to remain single stories. She agrees that it was probably the original sub dividers intention to preserve that. The standard for homes has gotten larger though then the typical homes built when mining still had a presence in Louisville. She mentions that the historic preservation ordinance is not included in the historic preservation framework. She points out that anything built prior to 1955 is subject to a historic preservation review by subject of age. However, that being said, a historic preservation landmark is eligible once the home is 50 years or older. It is possible that overtime these properties will want to be landmarked because of its age. Zuccaro says that there is no city adopted policy or regulation for this neighborhood related to historic preservation character. The zoning could allow complete re- development in this neighborhood. Only in the Old Town Overlay could historic preservation come into play at some point. He thinks what Board Member Cooper described is what the city has in the Old Town Overlay zone district. There are no other neighborhoods in the city where we have those preservation policies. Public Comment Marilee O'Conner, 104 Barbara St O'Conner says that the problem and biggest issue seems to regard the lot coverage. She wants to know what purpose of that lot coverage. She says it sounds like before, it had to do with the character of the neighborhood. A one-story home is maintaining the character of the neighborhood and that is what the applicant is proposing to keep. A single story home is more beneficial for a home and neighborhood and that is not just an opinion but is evidenced based. Debbie Wood, 409 Lois Dr Wood has lived in this subdivision her entire life. She had to get a variance, added a second addition, and did the same thing as the applicant is proposing to do to their garage. She supports them and wants them to be able to have a bigger house for their family and children. She mentions that her parents live in the same subdivision and have done a single story addition. She says it works well for the property and she encourages the board members to see it for themselves of how well it not only works for the property but for the neighborhood. Tammy Gardner, 605 Lois Dr