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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 8, 2025 Page 2 of 8 of an ordinance amending Louisville Municipal Code Section 17.72.190 regarding Yard and Bulk Requirements for General Development Plans. Staff Presentation: Zuccaro introduced the presentation on proposed changes to the yard and bulk requirements in GDPs. He noted that it was proposed by a property owner, but that it would still apply to the whole city. He explained that the change was intended to provide clarity when amending or approving a General Development Plan. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended approval of Resolution 6, Series 2025. Commissioner Questions of Staff. Hunt asked to clarify the implications of the change. She asked whether this simply allowed applicants to define changes to the standards at the GDP stage rather than requiring waivers at the PUD stage. Zuccaro said that the change provided additional flexibility, and would make it so that changes to the standards could be made at either the GDP stage or as waivers to the PUD stage as was currently the case. Hunt asked whether staff would still work with applicants to determine appropriate zoning for the development. Zuccaro said yes, applicants would still be required to work with staff if the proposed yard and bulk standards were significantly different from the normal standards, and to explain why this would be necessary. Hunt asked whether the changes would give developers more certainty over their final designs. Zuccaro said that this change would give developers more assurance that they would be able to proceed with their desired designs. Hunt asked whether staff would still look at the other uses to set the yard and bulk requirements if the applicant opted not to do it during the GDP process. Zuccaro said yes, and that they left this language in the ordinance as there were some GDPs that did not have yard and bulk standards. Bangs asked whether developers would need to seek waivers from the yard and bulk requirements if the Commission did not approve the proposed code amendment. Zuccaro said yes. Bangs asked to clarify what comparable zone districts meant. Zuccaro said that it was generally up to staff to determine which zoning type the proposed development would be most comparable to, though there was a general lack of clarity around this.