URBAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION-SUBDIVISION ITEMS

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on October 9, 2008, at 1:35 PM in the Council Chambers of the Urban County Government Building located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Randall Vaughn presided over the meeting, which included consideration of nine agenda items. The Commission took 10 votes during the session and heard no public comments.

Of the nine items on the agenda, the Commission approved three proposals, denied two, and deferred four to future meetings. The approved items included DP 2008-106 for the Sikura-Justice Property, Unit 6 (Polo Club Center); DP 2008-129 for Greendale Hills (Chesapeake Equine); and PFR 2008-2 for the LFUCG Public Safety Operations Center. The Commission denied PLAN 2008-128F for the Community Montessori School & Community Montessori Middle School and BOAR 2008-1, an appeal by Marion C. Laughlin, II. Four items were deferred for further consideration: PLAN 2008-71P for Hampton Springs, PLAN 2008-76F for Bogie Estate Lot 1, PLAN 2008-123F for Providence Place Tract 3, and DP 2008-124 for Providence Place Tract 3.

Attendance

Present: Randall Vaughn, Neill Day, Ed Holmes, Carolyn Richardson, Lynn Roche-Phillips, Mike Cravens, Marie Copeland, Frank Penn, Mike Owens, and Patrick Brewer

Absent: Joan Whitman

Late: Ed Holmes

Votes and Decisions

Postponements to November 13, 2008

Four items were postponed to November 13, 2008:

• PLAN 2008-71P: HAMPTON SPRINGS was postponed on a voice vote of 9-0 5:44, with motion by Frank Penn and second by Mike Cravens.
• PLAN 2008-76F: BOGIE ESTATE, LOT 1 was postponed on a voice vote of 9-0 6:54, with motion by Mike Cravens and second by Carolyn Richardson.
• PLAN 2008-123F: PROVIDENCE PLACE, TRACT 3 was postponed on a voice vote of 9-0 8:00, with motion by Mike Owens and second by Frank Penn.
• DP 2008-124: PROVIDENCE PLACE, TRACT 3 was postponed on a voice vote of 9-0 8:41, with motion by Mike Owens and second by Frank Penn.

Consent Agenda

Consent agenda items were approved unanimously on a voice vote of 10-0 12:07, with motion by Neill Day and second by Mike Cravens.

Failed Motion

PLAN 2008-128F: COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL & COMMUNITY MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL failed on a roll call vote of 4-6 1:03:00, with motion by Patrick Brewer. Voting in favor were Randall Vaughn, Ed Holmes, Patrick Brewer, and Lynn Roche-Phillips. Voting against were Carolyn Richardson, Frank Penn, Mike Owens, Mike Cravens, Marie Copeland, and Neill Day.

Approved Items with Conditions

• DP 2008-106: SIKURA-JUSTICE PROPERTY, UNIT 6 (POLO CLUB CENTER) was approved on a voice vote of 10-0 2:03:08, with motion by Ed Holmes. The approval included the condition to incorporate vehicular connection.
• DP 2008-129: GREENDALE HILLS (CHESAPEAKE EQUINE) was approved on a voice vote of 10-0 2:29:14, with motion by Frank Penn. The approval included the condition for addition of sidewalks to Greendale Road.
• PFR 2008-2: LFUCG PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS CENTER was approved on a voice vote of 10-0 2:56:09, with motion by Mike Cravens. The approval included conditions to present to Royal Spring Wellhead Protection Committee and preserve tree lines.

Appeal Decision

BOAR 2008-1: MARION C. LAUGHLIN, II appeal was disapproved on a voice vote of 10-0 3:53:10, with motion by Mike Cravens.

Contested Items

PLAN 2008-128F: Community Montessori School & Community Montessori Middle School

The Commission voted on a motion to approve this plan, which resulted in a split decision. The motion failed with a vote of 4-6, demonstrating significant division among the commissioners regarding the proposal. The failure to achieve approval indicated that a majority of commissioners had concerns or objections to the plan as presented.

BOAR 2008-1: Marion C. Laughlin, II Appeal

This appeal generated heated discussion during the meeting. The central issue involved the economic viability of restoring a historic property. The appeal was contested between the appellant's attorney, who presented arguments in favor of the appeal, and preservation staff, who presented counterarguments. The detailed nature of the discussion reflected the complexity of balancing economic feasibility with historic preservation requirements.

PLAN 2008-71P: HAMPTON SPRINGS

The Commission discussed PLAN 2008-71P: HAMPTON SPRINGS during the October 9, 2008 meeting 5:44.

Outcome

The plan was deferred and postponed to the November 13, 2008 meeting for further consideration.

Key Issues

The deferral was necessitated by unresolved issues regarding street connection and waivers that required additional time to address before the Commission could proceed with approval.

Speakers

Rory Kahly participated in the discussion of this agenda item.

PLAN 2008-76F: BOGIE ESTATE, LOT 1

6:54

The Commission discussed Plan 2008-76F for Bogie Estate, Lot 1. Rory Kahly addressed the Commission regarding this matter.

The plan was postponed to the November 13, 2008 meeting. The deferral was necessitated by unresolved issues concerning lot size and right-of-way dedication that required further attention before the Commission could proceed with approval.

Outcome: Deferred to November 13, 2008 meeting.

PLAN 2008-123F: PROVIDENCE PLACE, TRACT 3

8:00

The Commission discussed PLAN 2008-123F: PROVIDENCE PLACE, TRACT 3 during this meeting.

Key Speaker - Rory Kahly

Discussion The plan was presented for consideration by the Commission. During the discussion, unresolved issues regarding street continuity were identified as obstacles to approval.

Outcome The Commission deferred action on this plan. The item was postponed to the November 13, 2008 meeting to allow time for the identified street continuity issues to be resolved before the plan could move forward.

DP 2008-124: PROVIDENCE PLACE, TRACT 3

This item was presented as a discussion item regarding the Providence Place, Tract 3 development plan 8:41.

Key Speaker

Rory Kahly addressed the Commission on this matter.

Outcome

The plan was deferred and postponed to the November 13, 2008 meeting. The postponement was necessitated by unresolved issues regarding street connection to adjacent property that required further resolution before the Commission could proceed with consideration of the proposal.

PLAN 2008-128F: COMMUNITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL & COMMUNITY MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL

1:03:00

The Commission discussed a plan for Community Montessori School and Community Montessori Middle School, focusing on a waiver request for street improvements and connectivity requirements.

Key Speakers

Richard Murphy and Janet Ashby participated in the discussion of this agenda item.

Discussion and Outcome

The plan centered on a request to waive street improvements and connectivity standards. Following discussion and deliberation, a motion to approve the plan was brought before the Commission but failed to pass.

The plan was ultimately denied.

DP 2008-106: SIKURA-JUSTICE PROPERTY, UNIT 6 (POLO CLUB CENTER)

2:03:08

The Commission discussed the development plan for the Sikura-Justice Property, Unit 6 located at Polo Club Center. Key speakers on this item included Al Gross and Steve Rochelle.

The plan was presented for Commission consideration and review. During the discussion, the Commission identified the need for a vehicular connection to the adjacent property as an important condition for approval.

The Commission approved the development plan with conditions. The primary condition required the incorporation of a vehicular connection to the adjacent property into the final design and implementation of the project.

DP 2008-129: GREENDALE HILLS (CHESAPEAKE EQUINE)

The Commission discussed the Greendale Hills (Chesapeake Equine) development plan during the meeting. 2:29:14

Bill Lee presented on this agenda item.

The plan was approved by the Commission with conditions. A key requirement imposed was the addition of sidewalks to Greendale Road as part of the development.

PFR 2008-2: LFUCG PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS CENTER

2:56:09

The Commission discussed the Preliminary Functional Review (PFR) for the LFUCG Public Safety Operations Center project.

Key Speaker

Bill Sallee presented on this agenda item.

Outcome

The plan was approved with conditions. The approval required that the project team:

• Present the plan to the Royal Spring Wellhead Protection Committee
• Preserve tree lines as part of the project design

BOAR 2008-1: MARION C. LAUGHLIN, II appeal

3:53:10

The Commission considered an appeal regarding a request to demolish a historic structure. The discussion involved Leslie Rosenbaum and Betty Kerr as key speakers.

The appeal sought to overturn a previous decision by the Board of Architectural Review. The Commission reviewed the case and ultimately denied the appeal, thereby upholding the Board of Architectural Review's original decision to prohibit the demolition of the historic structure.