Old Jail Auditorium  
514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, December 1, 2022  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
Call To Order  
The following commissioners were present: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare,  
Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
The following commissioners were absent: Lewis  
Approval Of Minutes  
PC_Minutes_111722  
1.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson that the November 17, 2022 PC minutes be approved with a correction  
on page 3 - Commissioners listed under NO should be listed under YES. The  
vote was as follows:  
YES: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix and Howard  
ABSTAIN: Price  
ABSENT: Sistrunk and Lewis  
PC_Minutes_112222  
2.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson that the November 22, 2022 PC minutes be approved. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix and Howard  
ABSTAIN: Price  
ABSENT: Sistrunk and Lewis  
Business Session  
8020 National Turnpike  
3.  
Project Name:  
Case Manager:  
Final Order - 8020 National Turnpike  
Laura Ferguson, Assistant County Attorney  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Price to UPHOLD the final order from the citation issued June 22, 2021. The  
vote was as follows:  
YES: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price and Howard  
ABSENT: Sistrunk and Lewis  
Public Hearing  
22-WAIVER-0204  
4.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Waiver from LDC Section 5.6.1  
Vehicle Storage Building Addition  
1534 E Washington Street  
Rueff Sign Company  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Rueff Sign Company  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Milestone Design Group  
Louisville Metro  
4 - Jecorey Arthur  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Brown that the Waiver from 5.6.1 to allow a building to not provide animating  
features at least 75% of the length of the facade be approved. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price and Howard  
ABSENT: Sistrunk and Lewis  
22-ZONE-0083  
Request:  
5.  
Change in Zoning from R-4 to R-5 and R-6 with a Detailed District  
development Plan with Binding Elements and Preliminary  
Subdivision Plan  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
South Pope Lick Residential  
1704, 1806, and 1808 R S Pope Lick Road  
Jeffery and Melissa Windhorst, LRH Family LLC, & Morris  
Hockersmith  
Applicant:  
Ball Homes  
Representative:  
Mindel Scott and Assoc.; Bardenwerper Talbott and Roberts  
PLLC  
Jurisdiction:  
Louisville Metro  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
11-Kevin Kramer  
Julia Williams, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek that the change in zoning from R-4 to R-5 and R-6 be recommended to  
Metro Council for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Brown  
ABSTAIN: Carlson  
ABSENT: Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek that the Detailed District Development plan/Subdivision plan be  
approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Brown  
ABSTAIN: Carlson  
ABSENT: Lewis  
21-ZONE-0125  
Request:  
6.  
Change in zoning from R-4, OR-3, & PEC to R-6, OR-3, & PEC  
with detailed development plan, major subdivision plan, and  
variances  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Commerce Crossings II  
9710 Preston Highway; 9900 Cooper Church Dr; 5115, 5121, &  
5141 Commerce Crossings Dr; 9701 Cooper Church Drive  
Commerce Crossings, LLC; Alvin J Slack, Jr.;  
Capstone Realty  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Dinsmore - Cliff Ashburner  
Louisville Metro  
13 - Mark Fox; 24 - Madonna Flood  
Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Coordinator  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Price that the change in zoning from R-4, OR-3, & PEC to R-6, OR-3, & PEC be  
recommended to Metro Council for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Brown  
ABSENT: Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Price that the following Variances be approved:  
• Variances from Land Development Code (LDC), Section 4.8 to allow  
encroachments  
into the protected waterway at 4 locations throughout the development and  
reduce the  
waterways to the following dimensions:  
1. 100’ to 65’ (labeled on development plan with ‘V1’ – lot 4)  
2. 100’ to 65’ (‘V2’ – road encroachment between lots 3 & 5)  
3. 100’ to 54’ (‘V3 – lot 2)  
4. 100’ to 68’ (‘V4 – lot 1)  
• Variances from LDC, Section 5.3.4.D.2 (Table 5.3.1) to allow for the height of  
buildings  
at the street side to exceed the maximum height of 35’ (‘V5’ & ‘V6’)  
The vote was as follows:  
YES: Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Brown  
ABSENT: Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Price that the Revised/Detailed & District Development/Major Preliminary  
Subdivision Plan with review of stream crossings in accordance with LDC  
4.8.6.J  
be approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Brown  
ABSENT: Lewis  
22-ZONE-0043  
Request:  
7.  
Change in zoning from R-1, R-6, C-1 & C-2 to PDD with a Waiver  
- THIS CASE WILL NOT START BEFORE 4:00 PM  
One Park North  
2297, 2301, 2313, 2345 Lexington Ave  
MSD & JDG Triangle Partners LLC  
JDG Triangle Partners LLC  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Mindel Scott and Assoc.; Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
9- Bill Hollander  
Julia Williams, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk that the change in zoning from R-1, R-6, C-1, and C-2 to PDD be  
recommended to Metro Council for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Brown, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Carlson and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk that the Waiver from 10.2.4 to not provide the 15’ LBA where the site  
is adjacent to R-1 zoning be approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Brown, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Carlson and Lewis  
Consent Agenda  
22-STRCLOSURE-0017  
8.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Closure of an Unimproved Portion of Beargrass Avenue  
One Park North Street Closure  
2297, 2301, 2313, 2345 Lexington Ave  
MSD & JDG Triangle Partners LLC  
JDG Triangle Partners LLC  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Mindel Scott and Assoc.; Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Bill Hollander  
Julia Williams, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk that the Beargrass Avenue Street Closure be recommended to Metro  
Council for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Brown, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Price, Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Carlson and Lewis  
Standing Committee Reports  
CHAIRMAN OR COMMISSION DIRECTOR’S REPORT  
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE  
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE  
PLANNING COMMITTEE  
POLICY AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE  
SITE INSPECTION COMMITTEE  
Adjournment