Old Jail Auditorium  
514 West Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, February 16, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
Call To Order  
6 -  
Present:  
Commissioner TeAndre Sistrunk, Commissioner Suzanne Cheek, Commissioner  
Richard Carlson, Commissioner Michelle Pennix, Commissioner Jeff Brown, and  
Commissioner Marilyn Lewis  
4 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Patti Clare, Commissioner Lula Howard, Commissioner Bill  
Fischer, and Commissioner Jim Mims  
Approval Of Minutes  
PC_Minutes_02.02.23  
1.  
Regular Meeting - Approval of the minutes of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission public  
hearing held at 1:00 p.m..  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the minutes of the February 2, 2023 regular meeting of the  
Planning Commission be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
1 - Sistrunk  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
PC_NH Minutes_02.07.23  
2.  
Night Hearing - Approval of the minutes of the February 7, 2023 Planning Commission public  
night hearing held at 6:30 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the minutes of the February 7, 2023 special meeting of the  
Planning Commission (night hearing) be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
1 - Sistrunk  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Business Session  
23-RESOLUTION-0001  
3.  
Project Name:  
Request:  
Jurisdiction:  
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-01  
5-year Review of Plan 2040  
Louisville Metro  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
All Council Districts  
Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Brown, that the requested Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-01 be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
BE_Final_Order_8300 Nash Rd  
4.  
Request:  
Binding Element Citation Final Order - 8300 Nash Road  
Case Manager:  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Binding Element Citation Final Order for property  
located at 8300 Nash Road be approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Public Hearing  
22-ZONE-0145  
Request:  
5.  
Change in zoning from R-4 to C-2, with associated Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements, and Waivers - THIS  
CASE IS BEING CONTINUED TO MARCH 2, 2023 PLANNING  
COMMISSION  
Project Name:  
Location:  
8006 National Turnpike Rezoning  
8006 National Turnpike  
Owner:  
Robert & Jennifer Johnson  
Applicant:  
Robert Johnson  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
CRP & Associates  
Louisville Metro  
13 - Dan Seum Jr.  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the case be continued to the March 2, 2023 Planning Commission  
public hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
21-MSUB-0023  
Request:  
6.  
A Major Preliminary Subdivision Plan to create 19 buildable lots and  
3-non-buildable lots with Variances and a Waiver.  
Flowervale Lane Subdivision  
11523 Flowervale Lane  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
DP Reality, LLC  
Applicant:  
Land Design and Development, INC  
Land Design and Development, INC  
Louisville Metro  
14 - Cindi Fowler  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Variance from section 5.3.1.C.4 of the Land  
Development Code to reduce the 20 ft railroad supplemental setback to 0 ft.  
(Variance #1) AND the requested Variance from section 5.3.1 of the Land  
Development Code to reduce the 15 street side yard setback from 15 ft to 0 ft.  
(Variance #2) be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Waiver from section 10.2.7 of the Land  
Development Code to reduce the Railroad landscape buffer area from 35 ft to  
25 ft. be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Major Preliminary Subdivision plan with proposed  
Conditions of Approval be approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0128  
Request:  
7.  
Change in zoning from R-6 multi-family and C-1 commercial to C-1  
commercial with a District Development Plan with Binding Elements,  
a variance and a waiver  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Payne Street Bakehouse and Guesthouse  
223 and 225 S Spring St  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Shelby Market Properties, LLC  
Shelby Market Properties, LLC  
Architectural Artisans  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Andrew Owen  
Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested change in zoning from R-6 multifamily and C-1  
commercial to C-1 commercial be recommended to the Louisville Metro  
Council for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Waiver of Land Development Code section 10.2.4  
to permit existing and proposed structures to encroach into the required  
15-foot property perimeter landscape buffer area as shown on the proposed  
development plan and eliminate the planting requirements be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Variance from Land Development Code section  
5.2.2 to permit encroachments into the required 5-foot side setback as shown  
on the proposed development plan be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Detailed District Development Plan with binding  
elements be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0079  
Request:  
8.  
Change in zoning from R-4 to R-6, with Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements  
Mud Lane Apartments  
Project Name:  
Location:  
3902 Mud Ln  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Hubert L Hester Living Trust  
Hubert L Hester Living Trust  
Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs  
Louisville Metro  
13 - Dan Seum, Jr.  
Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the case be continued to the March 2, 2023 Planning Commission  
public hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0013  
9.  
Request:  
Change in form district from SWFD to NFD, change in zoning from  
EZ-1 to R-6 & R-7, with associated General District Development  
Plan with Binding Elements, Detailed District Development Plan with  
Binding Elements, Major Preliminary Subdivision and Variances  
3500 Lees Lane Rezoning  
Project Name:  
Location:  
3500 Lees Lane  
Owner:  
LDG Land Holdings LLC  
Applicant:  
LDG  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Dinsmore & Shohl  
Louisville Metro  
1 - Tammy Hawkins  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Change in form district from Suburban Workplace  
Form District to Neighborhood Form District be recommended to the Louisville  
Metro Council for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Change in zoning from EZ-1 Enterprise Zone to R-6  
Multi-Family Residential & R-7 Multi- Family Residential be recommended to  
the Louisville Metro Council for approval. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Variance from Table 5.3.1 to permit structures to  
exceed the maximum allowed building height of 35’ (required: 35’, requested:  
38’, variance of 3’) (22-VARIANCE-0171); AND the requested Variance from 4.8.5  
to permit encroachment into required 25’ wetlands buffers (22-VARIANCE- 0172)  
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Major Preliminary Subdivision plan be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested General District Development Plan with Binding  
Elements be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Carlson, that the requested Detailed District Development Plan with Binding  
Elements be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, Brown, and Lewis  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Adjournment  
The hearing adjourned at approximately 3:11 p.m.