Old Jail Auditorium  
514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, December 15, 2022  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
Call To Order  
The following commissioners were present: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard,  
Mims, Price and Lewis  
The following commissioners were absent: Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
Approval Of Minutes  
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1.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Howard that the December 1, 2022 PC minutes. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioner Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims and Price  
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioner Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
LDT_Minutes_111022  
2.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commission Mims  
that the November 10, 2022 LDT minutes be approved. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson and Mims  
ABSTAIN: Commissioners Cheek, Howard, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
Business Session  
BLD-WRE-22-00425 and 00426  
3.  
Request:  
Request to Waive Two Year Deed Restriction - Wrecking Permits  
BLD-WRE-22-00425 & BLD-WRE-22-00426  
Demolition of 9123 & 9127 Fern Creek Road  
9123 & 9127 Fern Creek Road  
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government  
Louisville Free Public Library  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Free Public Library  
Louisville Metro  
22- Robin Engel  
Savannah Darr, Historic Preservation Officer  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the request to Waive Two Year Deed Restriction – Wrecking Permits  
BLD-WRE-22-00425 & BLD-WRE-22-00426 be approved. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
Public Hearing  
22-ZONE-0073  
Request:  
4.  
Change in zoning from R-4 to R-5A, with Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements, and Waiver - TO BE  
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 19, 2023  
Bull Run Townhomes  
Project Name:  
Location:  
1920 & 1922 Herr Lane  
Owner:  
Bull Run Townhomes LLC  
Applicant:  
Bull Run Townhomes LLC  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro, City of Graymoor-Devondale  
7 - Paula McCraney  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Howard that this case be continued to the January 19, 2023. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
22-DDP-0116  
5.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
THIS CASE WILL BE CONTINUED  
Cottages on Vine Street  
814 Vine Street  
Owner:  
PPT IX LLC  
Applicant:  
PPT IX LLC  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs  
Louisville Metro  
4 - Jecorey Arthur  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Howard that this case be continued to the February 7, 2023 Night Hearing PC  
meeting to be held 6:00 p.m. at 701 S. Hancock St. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
22-DDP-0078  
Request:  
6.  
Revised Detailed District Development Plan with revisions to  
Binding Elements  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Thieneman E Orell  
11905 Dixie Hwy  
Owner:  
11905 Dixie Hwy LLC  
Applicant:  
11905 Dixie Hwy LLC  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Land Design and Development  
Louisville Metro  
14 - Cindi Fowler  
Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Brown that the Revised Detailed District Development plan with Revisions to  
Binding Elements be continued to the January 5, 2023 Planning Commission  
meeting. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
22-PARKWAIVER-0010  
7.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Parking waiver to reduce required parking spaces from 42 to 30  
Senora Arepa Restaurant  
117 St. Matthews Avenue  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Louisville Timber & Wooden Products Co.  
Ole Hospitality Group  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Forza Architecture, Inc. - Stephen Tracy  
City of St. Matthews  
9 - Bill Hollander  
Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Coordinator  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner Price  
that a RECOMMENDATION be made to St. Matthews to approve the Parking  
Waiver to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 42 to 30 spaces.  
The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
NO: Commissioner Brown  
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Carlson  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
22-ZONE-0065  
Request:  
8.  
Change in zoning from R-5 to R-6, with Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements, Variance, and Waiver  
Fultz Meridian Avenue  
Project Name:  
Location:  
205 & 207 Meridian Avenue  
Owner:  
Dan & Cheryl Fultz  
Applicant:  
Dan & Cheryl Fultz  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Bill Hollander  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek to RECOMMEND that Metro Council approve the change in zoning from  
R-5, Single Family Residential to R-6, Multi-Family Residential. The vote was  
as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek that a Variance from 5.1.12 to exceed the maximum infill setback by a  
principal structure (required: 11’, requested: 142’, variance of 131’)  
(22-VARIANCE-0093) be approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek that a Waiver from 10.2.4 to allow an easement to overlap a required  
Landscape Buffer Area by more than 50% (22-WAIVER-0107) be approved. The  
vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek that a Detailed District Development Plan with Binding Elements be  
approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
Consent Agenda  
22-STRCLOSURE-0022  
9.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Unnamed Alley Closure  
Fultz Meridian Avenue  
Unnamed Alley near 205 & 207 Meridian Avenue  
Louisville Metro  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Dan & Cheryl Fultz  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Bill Hollander  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Brown that the Consent Agenda item, 22-STRCLOSURE-0022 be  
RECOMMENDED to Metro Council for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Howard, Mims, Price and Lewis  
ABSENT: Commissioners Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
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