Old Jail Auditorium  
514 West Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary  
Planning Commission  
Thursday, April 20, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
Call To Order  
The following commissioners were present: Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare,  
Fischer, Mims, Pennix, Sistrunk and Howard  
The following commissioner was absent: Lewis  
Approval Of Minutes  
PC_Minutes_033023  
1.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the March 30, 2023 PC minutes be approved. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Mims, Pennix,  
Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
PC_Minutes_040623  
2.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the April 6, 2023 PC minutes be approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Sistrunk and  
Howard  
ABSTAIN: Commissioners Mims and Pennix  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
Business Session  
1230 Helck Avenue  
Request:  
3.  
Waiver of 2 year waiting period to refile a zoning application after  
denial  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Helck Avenue Rezoning  
1230 & 1230 R Helck Ave  
Jonathan Martin Co LLC  
Jonathan Martin Co LLC  
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP  
Louisville Metro  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
21 - Betsy Ruhe  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner Brown that  
the Waiver of 2 year waiting period to refile a zoning application after denial  
be denied. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Clare, Pennix and Sistrunk  
NO: Commissioners Cheek, Fischer, Mims and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
Public Hearing  
22-MSUB-0004  
Request:  
4.  
Major Preliminary Subdivision utilizing MRDI provisions, Floyds Fork  
DRO Review, and Waiver - CONTINUED TO MAY 11, 2023  
HEARING  
Project Name:  
Location:  
1614 Johnson Road Subdivision  
1614 Johnson Road  
Owner:  
Jean Rueff  
Applicant:  
Highgates Management  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
19 - Anthony Piagentini  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk that this case be continued to the May 11, 2023 Planning Commission  
meeting. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Mims, Pennix,  
Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
22-DDP-0129  
Request:  
5.  
Revised Detailed District Development Plan with revised Binding  
Elements, and Waiver and Parking Waiver - CONTINUE TO  
4/20/2023 PLANNING COMMISSION  
7 Brew  
Project Name:  
Location:  
12525 Shelbyville Rd  
Owner:  
IPH Holdings LLC  
Applicant:  
7 Brew  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Kinetic Design & Development  
Louisville Metro  
17 - Markus Winkler  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that a Waiver from 8.3.3.A.1 to permit more than three signs on one  
façade of a non-residential building (23-WAIVER-0061) be recommended to the  
city of Middletown for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioner Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Mims, Pennix,  
Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that a Parking Waiver to exceed the maximum allowable parking  
(23-PARKWAIVER-0001) be recommended to the city of Middletown for  
approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioner Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Mims, Pennix,  
Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that a Revised Detailed District Development Plan with Revised Binding  
Elements be recommended to the city of Middletown for approval. The vote  
was as follows:  
YES: Commissioner Brown, Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Fischer, Mims, Pennix,  
Sistrunk and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
22-ZONE-0131  
Request:  
6.  
Change in Zoning from R-R Rural Residential to R-4 Single-Family  
Residential, with Detailed District Development Plan with Binding  
Elements  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Echo Trail Residential  
2405 Echo Trail  
Owner:  
Long Run Creek Properties  
Applicant:  
Long Run Creek Properties  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Nick Pregliasco - Bardenwarper, Talbott & Roberts  
Louisville Metro  
11 - Kevin Kramer  
Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner  
Sistrunk that the change in zoning from R-R, Rural Residential to R-4 Single  
Family Residential be recommended to the Metro Council for denial. The vote  
was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Brown, Carlson, Clare, Pennix, Sistrunk and Howard  
NO: Commissioners Cheek, Fischer and Mims  
ABSENT: Commissioner Lewis  
23-ZONE-0009  
Request:  
7.  
Change in Zoning from C-N to C-2, with Associated Detailed District  
Development Plan and Binding Elements, Variance and Waivers  
Pickle + Social Louisville  
Project Name:  
Location:  
8100 Lyndon Park Lane  
Owner:  
City of Lyndon  
Applicant:  
City of Lyndon  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP  
City of Lyndon  
7 - Paula McCraney  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that the change in zoning from C-N Neighborhood Commercial to C-2  
Commercial be recommended to the city of Lyndon for approval. The vote  
was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Sistrunk and  
Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that the Variance from Table 5.3.2 to permit a non-residential parking to  
encroach into the required 50’ setback from residential uses  
(23-VARIANCE-0027) be recommended to the city of Lyndon for approval. The  
vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Sistrunk and  
Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that Waivers: #1: from 10.2.4 to permit encroachment into the required  
property perimeter Landscape Buffer Area (LBA), to waive required plantings  
and screening in a portion of the area of encroachment, and to permit more  
than 50% overlap of a drainage easement with a required LBA  
(23-WAIVER-0036) #2: from 5.9.2 to omit required vehicular and pedestrian  
connections between abutting nonresidential uses (23-WAIVER-0037) be  
recommended to the city of Lyndon for approval. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Sistrunk and  
Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson, seconded by Commissioner  
Clare that the Revised Detailed District Development Plan with Binding  
Elements be recommended to the city of Lyndon for approval. The vote was  
as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Cheek, Clare, Mims, Pennix, Sistrunk and  
Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioner Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
21-ZONE-0155  
Request:  
8.  
Change in Zoning from R-6 to C-2, with Associated Detailed District  
Development Plan and Binding Elements and Waivers  
Franklin Lofts  
Project Name:  
Location:  
943 Franklin Street  
Owner:  
Franklin Lofts LLC  
Applicant:  
Franklin Lofts LLC  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Dinsmore & Shohl  
Louisville Metro  
4 - Jecorey Arthur  
Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson , seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the change in zoning from R-6 Multi-Family Residential to C-2  
Commercial be recommended to Metro Council for approval. The vote was as  
follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Clare, Mims, Pennix and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioners Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson , seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the Waivers #1: from 10.2.4 to allow structures to encroach into to  
the required property perimeter Landscape Buffer Area (23-WAIVER-0002) and  
#2: from 5.5.3 to not provide a required 3’ masonry wall along Franklin Street  
to screen parking (22-WAIVER-0225) be approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Clare, Mims, Pennix and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioners Brown, Fischer and Lewis  
A motion was made by Commissioner Carlson , seconded by Commissioner  
Mims that the Detailed District Development Plan with Binding Elements be  
approved. The vote was as follows:  
YES: Commissioners Carlson, Clare, Mims, Pennix and Howard  
ABSENT: Commissioners Brown, Fischer 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