Old Jail Auditorium  
514 West Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, March 2, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Call To Order  
9 -  
Present:  
Commissioner TeAndre Sistrunk, Commissioner Suzanne Cheek, Commissioner  
Richard Carlson, Commissioner Patti Clare, Commissioner Lula Howard,  
Commissioner Michelle Pennix, Commissioner Bill Fischer, Commissioner Jim  
Mims, and Commissioner Marilyn Lewis  
1 - Commissioner Jeff Brown  
Absent:  
Approval Of Minutes  
PC_Minutes_021623  
1.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Cheek, that the minutes of the February 16, 2023 regular meeting of the  
Planning Commission be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Pennix, and Lewis  
1 - Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
4 - Clare, Howard, Fischer, and Mims  
Public Hearing  
22-ZONE-0079  
Request:  
2.  
Change in Zoning from R-4 to R-6, with Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements  
Mud Lane Apartments  
3902 Mud Lane  
Project Name:  
Location:  
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 Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Howard, that the requested change in zoning from R-4, Single-family  
Residential to R-6 Multi-family residential be recommended to the Louisville  
Metro Planning Commission for approval. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
9 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
1 - Brown  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Howard, that the requested district development plan be approved. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
9 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
1 - Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0105  
3.  
Request:  
Change in Zoning from R-4 Single Family and C-1 Commercial to R-  
6 Multi-Family with a District Development Plan with Binding  
Elements and a Waiver  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Friess Old Bardstown  
9408 and 9500 Old Bardstown Road  
Roger Dale Perkins Estate; Michael and Laura Schnell  
Friess Property Company  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwarper, Talbott and Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
22 - Robin Engel  
Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the case be continued indefinitely. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
9 - Sistrunk, Cheek, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
1 - Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0145  
4.  
Request:  
Change in Zoning from R-4 to C-2, with Associated Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements, and Waivers  
8006 National Turnpike Rezoning  
8006 National Turnpike  
Project Name:  
Location:  
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  
Mims, that the case be continued to the March 16, 2023 Planning Commission  
public hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
1 - Sistrunk  
Yes:  
No:  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0149  
Request:  
5.  
Change in Zoning from R-4 to R-5, with Associated Major  
Preliminary Subdivision, Detailed District Development Plan with  
Binding Elements, and Waiver  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Pulte Cedar Creek Road Subdivision  
9220 & 9224 Cedar Creek Road  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Wendell E. Thommasson Revocable Living Trust  
Pulte Group  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
22 - Robin Engel, 23 - Jeff Hudson  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested change in zoning from R-4 Single Family  
Residential to R-5 Single Family Residential be recommended to the Louisville  
Metro Council for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
1 - Pennix  
No:  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Waiver from 7.3.30.E to permit a rear yard to  
overlap with a drainage easement by more than 15% (22-WAIVER-0223) be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Pennix  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Major Preliminary Subdivision (22-MSUB-0012) be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Pennix  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested detailed district development plan be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Pennix  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Absent:  
22-ZONE-0050  
Request:  
6.  
Change in Zoning from R-4 to R-6, with Associated Detailed District  
Development Plan with Binding Elements, and Variance and Waiver  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Terry Road Apartments  
5127 Terry Road  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Ambvit Realty, LLC  
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 Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Change in zoning from R-4 Single Family  
Residential to R-6 Multi-Family Residential be recommended to the Louisville  
Metro Council for approval. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Variance from Table 5.3.1 to permit structures to  
exceed the maximum allowable building height (allowed: 35’, requested: 39’,  
variance of 4’) (22-VARIANCE-0164) be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Sistrunk, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
1 - Carlson  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Waiver from 5.9.2.A.1.a.ii to not provide required  
connectivity to the properties to the south and the east (22-WAIVER-0233) be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mims, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk, that the requested Detailed District Development Plan be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
8 - Sistrunk, Carlson, Clare, Howard, Pennix, Fischer, Mims, and Lewis  
2 - Cheek, and Brown  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.