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allow for or promote flexibility needed to address site <br />variation or creative and innovative design approaches <br />Allow More Residential Uses "By -Right". Allowing more <br />uses "by -right" can reduce the need for projects to <br />undergo special review and/or conditional use processes, <br />which greatly increase project timelines and risk given the <br />subjective nature of these processes. There are a few <br />ways the City can approach allowing more "by right" <br />residential land uses: <br />Consider expanding residential definitions rather <br />than grouping all "multifamily" projects together <br />that are subject to the same review process. This <br />approach enables the City to delineate housing <br />types more precisely and subsequently expand <br />the permitted use table, allowing for "by -right" <br />approvals tailored to each zone and project's <br />scale.14 <br />Consider raising the project thresholds and <br />removing subjective criteria for administrative <br />special reviews.15 This could be a more short-term <br />solution while the city works through more <br />complicated zoning code updates. <br />If a project meets the development <br />standards and zoning regulations <br />outlined in Louisville's zoning code and <br />does not require additional or formal <br />planning approvals, it is considered a <br />"by -right" project, and the applicant <br />may move directly to requesting a <br />building permit. <br />WHAT TYPE OF PROJECTS ARE <br />SUITABLE FOR <br />ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW? <br />Administrative review can be <br />reserved for less complicated <br />projects, including: <br />Simple land divisions, lot mergers, <br />and lot line adjustments <br />ADUs <br />Allow more residential projects to be reviewed <br />Site plan reviews meeting <br />administratively. Unlike discretionary <br />predefined thresholds in site size <br />applications, administrative applications move <br />or unit count <br />through the project review process more quickly <br />because they do not require additional subjective <br />analysis, Planning Commission recommendation, <br />City Council action, or a formal public hearing, making the timeline for administrative <br />applications often months shorter. To enhance efficiency, Louisville should lean on local <br />planners' expertise. City staff are well -suited to evaluate project compliance and determine <br />if proposals meet regulations. <br />ACTION 3.1 BENEFITS SUMMARY <br />INCOME LEVEL <br />GEOGRAPHIC <br />HOUSING <br />ACTION TYPE <br />COST <br />SERVED <br />SCALE <br />PRODUCTION <br />POLICY CHANGE <br />ALL <br />CITYWIDE <br />'^ Currently, Louisville's code designates "multi -unit buildings" as either "No" or "R" (requiring special use review) uses, <br />depending on the zoning district, except for RM and RH zones. The term "multi -unit buildings" is broadly defined to <br />encompass a wide spectrum of housing types, ranging from duplexes to large apartment complexes. <br />15 Special review procedures typically involve the Planning Commission, which makes a recommend to the City Council, <br />unless an application fully complies with the criteria outlined in Sec. 17.40.105, in which case it may undergo an <br />administrative special review. However, these criteria for administrative special review have notably subjective <br />thresholds. <br />Louisville Housing Plan Part 4: Housing Strategies and Actions 45 <br />