Laserfiche WebLink
The property is zoned Community Commercial (C-C) and subject to the Downtown <br />Louisville Design Handbook ("Design Handbook") and Downtown Louisville Framework <br />Plan ("Framework Plan"). The Design Handbook and Framework Plan designate two <br />character areas in Downtown, the "Core Area" and "Transition Area." The map in <br />Figure 2 below shows the Core Area highlighted in blue and the Transition Area in <br />crosshatch. The Core Area is the traditional business center for Downtown while the <br />Transition Area includes more of a mix of traditional commercial and residential uses. <br />The Transition Area includes policies for lower building heights and less density as <br />compared to the Core Area as a way to transition building character between the <br />commercial core and surrounding residential neighborhoods. <br />Figure 2: Downtown Map with Core Area in Blue and Transition Area is Crosshatch <br />S wh .51r-1 r <br />I I —T— ALI Y <br />` for 1, North <br />or <br />I+ <br />w:Jnw Street �— - <br />do � � ■ n <br />■ * �+ <br />I oil <br />strec� <br />950 Spruce) <br />MIND 725 Front <br />Ila <br />■ <br />C_---- - <br />ti <br />1• m 4rr�t <br /># <br />While the property is not eligible for landmarking, the City traditionally brings all <br />applications in the historic downtown to the Historic Preservation Commission for <br />review. Staff recommends review of the proposal against the standards of the Design <br />Handbook and Framework Plan, particularly as the proposal relates to the policies <br />within these documents that promote preservation of the historic and traditional <br />character of Downtown. <br />HPC April 19, 2020 3 <br />12 <br />