Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 03 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 09, 2023 Page 5 of 15 Closing Statement by Staff. None is heard. Discussion by Commissioners: Krantz says she is in support of this proposal and thanks the public comment. Osterman supports the resolution and applauds all the neighborhood effort. Choi says he is in support as well. He appreciates the homeowners coming together without having an HOA. Moline is in support of this and thanks the neighborhood for all the hard work done. Howe thanks staff for working on this with the neighborhood and the citizens collaborating with City staff. Brauneis says he is in favor of this. He is excited that the neighbors were able to come together even with different design standards. Moline moves and Krantz seconds a motion to approve Resolution 5, 2023. Motion passes unanimously by a roll call vote. B. Municipal Code Amendment — Gasoline and Automobile Service Station Cap — Adoption of Resolution 6, Series 2023 recommending approval of an ordinance amending Title 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code capping the maximum number of gasoline and automobile service stations located within the City of Louisville. Case Planner: Rob Zuccaro, Director of Community Development Applicant: City of Louisville Cathern Smith, 608 West St Smith says her public comment is regarding a preference for not giving her address when giving public comment. She has been stalked in the past and there is nothing she is aware of by the law that forces her to give her address. She is happy to say she is a resident of Louisville and is willing to say what ward she lives in. She thinks that should be the general rule for public comment procedure. All notice was met as required and there is no commissioner conflict of interest. Staff Presentation: Zuccaro gives background on this proposal. On November 1, 2022, the City adopted a moratorium on new land use applications. This will be expiring on September 30, 2023. That adoption was in response to a citizen initiative to ban new gasoline and automobile service stations. The moratorium does not affect the Murphy Express on McCaslin Blvd because it only affects new PUD and SRU applications. Earlier this year, City Council adopted their 2023 work plan and they asked staff to initiate an ordinance to regulate gasoline and automobile service stations. He mentions that new gasoline and automobile service stations can cause health and environmental concerns and can prevent the usage of electric vehicles.