Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2011 05 12

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Planning Commission Staff Report May 12, 2011 located. The existing siding and most of the roofing materials will also remain. The applicant will be matching the existing structure by including vertical siding, a gable roof (with similar roof pitch) and similar windows. There will also be a western facing entrance framed by a covered porch. The LMC defines a demolition as removal of any street facing materials, or removal of more than 50% of roofing or other non-street facing walls. Staff has reviewed this structure based on the above definition and determines the proposed modification does not trigger a demolition review. Landscaping Existing – the property has standard residential landscaping: primarily sod throughout property; shrubbery along the western façade, north, east and south property lines; trees on the western front yard; and a parkway tree lawn along Main Street (west). The existing tree lawn (along Main Street) has substandard landscaping treatments. Proposed – the applicant will maintain as much of the existing landscaping as construction permits. Most of the sod will remain, with the exception of the sod removed for the parking lot in the rear. The shrubbery along the westerly façade will be removed during construction. Staff recommends the landscaping treatments be replaced along the western façade. Staff also recommends the applicant provide landscaping treatments in the parkway tree lawn. The applicant is recommending low maintenance rock mulch. However, staff is also recommending additional low maintenance, low water shrubbery be included in the rock mulch. SPECIAL REVIEW USE CRITERIA: Louisville Municipal Code § 17.40.100 (A) lists five criteria to be considered by the Planning Commission in reviewing a Special Review Use application, which follow. The Planning Commission is authorized to place conditions on their recommendation of approval, if they believe those are necessary to comply with all of the criteria. 1. That the proposed use/development is consistent in all respects with the spirit and intent of the comprehensive plan and of this chapter, and that it would not be contrary to the general welfare and economic prosperity of the city or the immediate neighborhood; The Comprehensive Plan (Plan) encourages a vibrant mix of land use along with neighborhood stability to meet the needs of the Louisville citizenry. This proposed use 5