RESOLUTION NO.________, SERIES 2014
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A resolution requesting that the Planning Commission initiate the process of implementing the recommendations pertaining to zoning designation contained in the Executive Summary of the Portland Neighborhood Plan, hold a public hearing and forward a recommendation to the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government for final action.
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Sponsored by: Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ("Metro Council") adopted the Portland Neighborhood Plan and appended its Executive Summary to Cornerstone 2020-the Comprehensive Plan-on February 28, 2008, pursuant to Chapter 161 of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Code of Ordinances, entitled "Neighborhood Plans," and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Council understands that Chapter 161, "Neighborhood Plans," contains provisions guiding the amendment and review of adopted neighborhood plans, and wishes to implement that process in response to certain recommendations stated in the Portland Neighborhood Plan, and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Council understands that the Executive Summary of the Portland Neighborhood Plan sets forth various recommendations that, together, suggest an area-wide rezoning for a number of properties located within a specified area of Portland as depicted on a map, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Council, through the Planning Commission and its supporting staff, wishes to address said land use recommendations of the Executive Summary of the Portland Neighborhood Plan, including the following particular recommendations: 1) Conduct a study to identify properties currently zoned R-6 and R-5A mulit-family residential, yet have an existing small-lot residential pattern and determine whether said smaller R-6 and R-5A lots would be better designated as UN Urban Neighborhood, while also excluding larger residential lots from UN designations and consider allowing said excluded lots, because of their larger area size, to develop under the Planned Development Option (Recommendation LU-2); 2) Conduct a study of existing M-2 Industrial properties within the specified area, determine the current land use of these M-2 properties and recommend the appropriate zoning designation based on the respective land use for each M-2 property, including the possibility for future mixed-use redevelopment (Recommendation LU-3); 3) Conduct a study to identify existing corner lot structures originally built as mixed-use buildings, review these identified lots and structures and determine the appropriate zoning designations based on the current use of the respective property, and, based on its compatibility with surrounding residential properties, gauge each identified property's potential for future redevelopment (Recommendation LU-4); and 4) Conduct a study in SubArea 2 (the 22nd Street Corridor) to identify properties currently operating or viable as neighborhood corner commercial and consider rezoning said properties to C-R (Recommendation LU-17), where appropriate, and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Council wishes to initiate the process of implementing the land use recommendations contained in the Portland Neighborhood Plan's Executive Summary, especially those recommendations as more specifically set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE METRO COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Metro Council requests that the Planning Commission initiate the process of implementing the land use recommendations contained in the Portland Neighborhood Plan (Recommendations LU-2, LU-3, LU-4 and LU-17), and, following a public hearing on the subject, forward its recommendations as required to the Metro Council for further action
Section 2: This Resolution shall take effect upon passage and approval.
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H. Stephen Ott Metro Council Clerk |
David Tandy President of the Council |
____________________________Approved: ____________________ |
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Greg Fischer Mayor |
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O'Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: ____________________________