ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3323 AND 3325 FREYS HILL ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 15.22 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 21ZONE0102). (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MARKUS WINKLER
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") has considered the evidence presented at the public hearing held by the Louisville Metro Planning Commission (the "Planning Commission") and the recommendations of the Planning Commission and its staff as set out in the minutes and records of the Planning Commission in Case No. 21ZONE0102; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to rezone the property; and
WHEREAS, the Council rejects the findings of the Planning Commission for the zoning change in Case No. 21ZONE0102 and has made alternative findings of fact based on the Planning Commission's record that support maintaining the existing R-4 Residential Single Family zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, the Council makes the following findings of fact based upon the record established before the Planning Commission for Case No. 21ZONE0102 to overturn the recommendation of the Planning Commission and maintain the existing R-4 Residential Single Family zoning designation on the property located at 3323 and 3325 Freys Hill Road and being in Louisville Metro; and
WHEREAS, the proposal was originally heard by hearing officers at the April 21, 2022 Planning Commission meeting because the Planning Commission lost quorum after a long series of hearings and, despite comments concerning the proposed access points at that hearing, there was minimal follow-up before the final vote on May 12, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the proposal is for 312 units and the access point issues led to the creation of Binding Element 12, limiting the building permits to 199 until at least 2 separate access driveways ...
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