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Light asked to clarify that the Framework Plan, in the way it was adopted tonight, is <br />mostly an advisory document. There are existing requirements in the Commercial <br />Development Design Standards & Guidelines about how you develop a parking lot and <br />how you design it. If a lot was going to be used for that purpose, then a PUD application <br />would need to be processed for that purpose. Also, under the existing ordinances, parking <br />space has to be located within 300 feet in a straight line to the place where that parking is <br />intended for use. That requirement, like other zoning requirements, can be modified in a <br />PUD process. <br /> <br />Mayer asked Light whether the straight line was one that's accessible or simply a straight <br />line. <br /> <br />Davidson stated that the Framework Plan allows for parking space to be located within <br />700 feet. <br /> <br />Light replied that the current requirement in Title 17 is that required parking spaces shall <br />be located in the same zone or a zone which is less restrictive in use and shall be located <br />not farther than 300 feet from the building or use they are required to serve, measured in <br />a straight line from the building. He explained that there is some case law that deals with <br />how you measure a line between a church use and an adult business type of use and those <br />cases say a straight line means 'as the crow flies.' <br /> <br />Mayer stated that Council should make it clear tonight that they are talking about an <br />accessible distance measured in an accessible manner. <br /> <br />Levihn stated that he feels Council needs to differentiate between what is contained in the <br />Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines and what is expected for <br />downtown Louisville. The detention ponds, landscaping, etc., that are contained in the <br />Commercial Development Design Standards & Guidelines are just not going to happen <br />downtown. <br /> <br />Davidson replied that the purpose of the moratorium is, in fact, to resolve all those issues. <br /> <br />Levihn stated that the applicant needs to know what is expected right now, otherwise, <br />they could come back at a later date and explain that they didn't hear about this. <br /> <br />Light stated that he does not have in front of him the language that was used for the <br />parking requirement on 728 Main Street, which required two parking spaces per 1,000 sf <br />prior to building permit. <br /> <br />Davidson directed Light to write the language to include parking of 2.5 spaces per 1,000 <br />sf, or as adopted by Ordinance. <br /> <br />Light stated that he would feel more comfortable bringing back a resolution with the <br />exact condition for Council to review before it were acted on, for two reasons. One, he <br />does not have the language in front of him and two; he did not think that any of the <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />