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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 13, 2020 <br />Page 4 of 12 <br /> <br />Applicant Presentation: <br />Alicia Rhymer, United Properties <br /> <br />Rhymer begins her presentation by reviewing the 2004 approved GDP, where the 60 <br />foot setback and parking orientation originated. She then moves to discussing the 2013 <br />approved comprehensive plan in regards to special districts and what special districts <br />are. <br /> <br />She reviews how this property is referred to as the 96th and Dillon Special District in the <br />City’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan and is designated as Rural. The language in the plan <br />states the following: <br /> The 96th and Dillon road Rural Special District serves as the rural gateway to the <br />City of Louisville. The area will include a mix of commercial, institutional, and <br />industrial uses. The uses in this special district will be separated and buffered <br />from the surrounding roads to main the appearance of a rural entryway to the <br />City. <br />She mentions that in the above language, no building or parking setbacks are stated in <br />the comp plan and that the 55 feet is not required anywhere in the comp plan. <br /> <br />She reviews other developments, such as CTC and Delo Plaza, parking setbacks and <br />buffers. For example, for CTC, the allowable parking setback was 20 feet. Delo Plaza <br />has a 35 foot setback and buffer. She mentions that they have parking along 96th St. <br /> <br />She shows the commissioners images of the transportation master plan and the trails <br />map, and discusses the east and west site constraints in relation to the parking setback <br />hardship. A 3-D image is shown through the perspective of the 55 foot setback <br />hardship. <br /> <br />She concludes her presentation with discussing their current proposal and comparing <br />the landscaping buffer. The current proposal is below with the following design <br />enhancements: <br /> <br /> Design Enhancements: <br /> 8-foot tree lawn and detached sidewalk <br /> 43 ft. or greater landscaping buffer from 96th St (including ROW) <br /> Larger landscaped corners at entrances of development to soften asphalt/parking <br />to visual eye and draw attention to landscape <br /> Additional trees/shrubs strategically placed to screen paving area <br /> Topography – Site sits 2-4 feet below roadway <br />