Planning Commission Minutes 2006 03 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes MARCH 9, 2006 Page 4 of 16 Public Hearing Closed / Commission Comments: Sheets moved and Pritchard seconded a motion to approve Resolution No.5, Series 2006 a resolution to deny a final planned unit development (PUD) plan and minor subdivision replat for the construction of individual self storage units in multiple buildings with an approximate total square footage of 78, 100 SF. The units are proposed to be sold individually as condominiums. Roll Call Vote: Name Vote Jeff Lipton Yes Chris Pritchard Yes Gail Hartman Yes Susan Loo Yes Michael Deborski recused Monica Sheets Yes Hank Dalton Yes Motion passed: 6 to 0 '" Resolution No. 28, Series 2005, Amendment of Section 17.12.040 of the Louisville Municipal Code - Downtown Building Height Limitation. A request to consider an ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of the Louisville Municipal Code and the Downtown Design Handbook to increase the maximum building height limitation in the downtown commercial district. (Continued from December 15, 2005, January 12, 2006 and February 9, 2006.) . Applicant: City of Louisville . Case Manager: Paul Wood, Planning Director Public Notice Certification: Posted in City Hall, the Louisville Public Library, the Recreation Center and the Courts and Police Department Building on February 17 in advance of the March 9,2006 public hearing. There was no mailing involved with this ordinance amendment. Conflict ofInterest and Disclosure: None heard. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Wood provided the following summary points: . The current building height limit for the downtown district is 29 feet and was approved by City Council as Ordinance No. 1287, Series 1998. . The height was inclusive of all parapet or rooftop mechanical screens or any other architectural element. . Based on the direction of the Planning Commission during previous hearings for the building height limitation staff recommendations include the following: A. The maximum building height for the downtown district should be amended to 45' for the commercial core area as defined in the Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville. 1. This recommendation is based upon the manner in which it would be implemented by the Framework Plan and the Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville. 11. Building height maximum in the Framework Plan is not a use by right.