Meeting Intelligence Preview
Meeting Summary
The Louisville Metro Development Review Committee approved two cases: a waiver for Mud Lane Church to install a changing image sign closer than 300 feet to residential properties (closest at 150 feet), and a revised detailed district development plan at 503 Washburn Avenue in St. Matthews that included a waiver to omit a 4-foot landscape buffer along the southern property line where an outdoor patio was constructed. Both cases passed unanimously 5-0.
Key Decisions (3)
Waiver for Church Sign on Mud Lane
Waiver from Chapter 8 of the Land Development Code to allow a changing image sign to be closer than 300 feet to residential properties. The site is zoned R-4 single family residential in the suburban workplace form district. Five residential properties are within 300 feet, with the closest at 150 feet. The 10-foot tall sign will replace an existing sign and includes automatic dimming from dusk to dawn. Applicant: Golden Rule Signs Company.
Waiver for Landscape Buffer at 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews
Waiver from St. Matthews development code to omit the 4-foot property perimeter landscape buffer required along the southern property line. The site is zoned C-1 Commercial with an approximately 1,500 square foot office building. An outdoor patio was constructed that encroaches into the required landscape buffer area. Landscaping was installed in the St. Matthews right-of-way instead. Applicant representative: Ted Bernstein.
Revised DDP Recommendation for 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews
Recommendation to City of St. Matthews to approve revised general district development plan with binding elements for C-1 Commercial property. Plan incorporates outdoor patio area, paver wall, grill/fire pit as permanent structures. Original plan did not show required 4-foot landscape buffer. Applicant representative: Ted Bernstein.
Development Activity (1)
Office Building with Outdoor Patio
Approximately 1,500 square foot office building with outdoor patio, paver wall less than 4 feet in height, grill and fire pit. Patio encroaches into required landscape buffer area.
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Small commercial office development in St. Matthews C-1 district includes outdoor amenity space (patio with grill/fire pit), suggesting demand for enhanced workplace environments.
Other
Electronic changing image signs are becoming standard for institutional uses like churches, replacing traditional letter boards - described as 'the way of the future' by commissioners.