Planning Commission Minutes 2008 04 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 10, 2008 Page 2 of 13 Public Notice: Published in the Daily Camera on February 24, 2008. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center and the Police and Courts Building and mailed to surrounding property owners on February 22,2008. The property was also posted. Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None heard. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Wood requested a motion to enter into public record all documents including in the meeting packet which also included emails and letters regarding the project. Sheets moved and Pritchard seconded a motion to enter into public record all referenced documents. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Wood continued with the following points of discussion: . A request for a final PUD development plan to allow for a second floor addition to the existing structure located at 916 Main Street. . Subject property is a single story building on an approximate 4,770 SF lot. . Property to the north (920 Main St.) is the location of Joe's Market. The site is considered historic but it is not locally landmarked as historic. . Property to the south (908 Main St.) is a multi-level (3) commercialloffice building. . The request is for approximately 655 SF additional office space on the first floor and 3,630 SF on the second floor. . The request also results in modification of the fagade of the building. Wood discussed how staff had reviewed the request which required a review of Downtown Louisville Framework Plan, the Downtown Design Handbook and the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) for setback (site plan), parking and circulation. It is the position of staff that the request follows the standards and guidelines established in the Framework Plan and the Design Handbook. The applicant is requesting some relief from the LMC. Wood discussed the PUD development plan with the following points: . Parking and Circulation: Off street parking spaces are to be provided at a ratio of one parking space per 400 SF of new floor area rounded to the nearest 400 SF. The code also exempts the first 999 SF of the new addition. The new gross floor area being added is 2,787 SF. The net area that is subject to the parking requirements is 1,788 SF, for a total of 4 additional parking spaces. The applicant wishes to pay a cash-in-lieu fee for the parking spaces. The payment will total $14,400 or $3,600 for each insufficient parking space. . Site plan: The lot coverage is approximately 74%. The building will retain the current front setback, which is 5.5 feet. LMC requires a 20' rear yard setback. The submitted drawings illustrate the building with an 18' rear yard setback. The applicant is requesting a rear yard setback waiver of 2 feet. The 18' setback does allow enough for parking. Wood continued with a summary of the Historic Preservation Commission comments: . The April 2000 City of Louisville Architectural Inventory Form states "the property is ineligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. It