Planning & Zoning in Louisville, KY Kentucky Revised Statutes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2012 Fair Housing Month Forum: The Impacts of Zoning on Fair Housing Choice Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services Michael Hill, AICP, Planning Coordinator April 16, 2012

Planning & Zoning in Louisville, KY  Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) – Chapter 100  Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan Land Development Code 

Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) – Chapter 100  KRS 100 is the set of State statutes that govern how various planning, zoning and subdivision of land activities, policies and procedures are conducted. KRS 100 often has different procedural requirements for 1 st class cities  than for 2 nd - 6 th class cities as well as counties. Louisville is Kentucky’s only 1 st class city.

Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan  KRS 100 requires any city or county wishing to have zoning regulations to first have an adopted Comprehensive Plan. Louisville’s Comprehensive Plan is titled Cornerstone 2020  Adopted in June 2000, periodic updates of the Comprehensive Plan are required by KRS  Document is used to guide future growth and development   Community Vision Creation of community – how to plan to  bring people together in livable communities, each with a distinct sense of place. Plan Elements   Community Form  Mobility & Transportation  Marketplace  Livability & Environment  Community Facilities

Land Development Code  The goals and objectives within the Comprehensive Plan are given regulatory power through adoption and implementation of the requirements of the Land Development Code. Land Development Code adopted in 2003 with major revisions in 2004  and 2006, several minor amendments since 2006.  LDC contains requirements related to zoning, form districts, land use, building & site design, transportation, landscaping and signage.  1 st - 4 th class cities in Kentucky have zoning authority. Jefferson County has 12 such cities, each of which can choose which version or sections of the LDC to adopt.

Who Implements the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code?  Louisville Metro Council  Eleven 2 nd - 4 th class cities in Jefferson County  Louisville Metro Planning Commission  Developers and private investment

Form Districts  Regulate building and site design  Twelve Form Districts Downtown   Traditional Neighborhood  Traditional Marketplace Corridor  Traditional Workplace Neighborhood  Suburban Marketplace Corridor  Suburban Workplace   Town Center  Regional Center  Campus Village  Village Center 

Form Districts

Zoning Districts  Regulate land use and density  40 Zoning Districts C-N Neighborhood Commercial District   R-R Rural Residential District C-R Commercial/Residential District  R-E Residential Estate District   C-1 Commercial District R-1 Residential Single-Family District   C-2 Commercial District  R-2 Residential Single-Family District C-3 Commercial District  R-3 Residential Single-Family District  CM Commercial Manufacturing  R-4 Residential Single-Family District   EZ-1 Enterprise Zone District  R-5 Residential Single-Family District M-1 Industrial District   U-N Urban Neighborhood District M-2 Industrial District  R-5A Residential Multi-Family District   M-3 Industrial District R-5B Residential Two-Family District   PRO Planned Research/Office Center District  R-6 Residential Multi-Family District PEC Planned Employment Center District  R-7 Residential Multi-Family District  DRO Development Review Overlay  R-8A Residential Multi-Family District   W-1 Waterfront District  OR Office/Residential District W-2 Waterfront District   OR-1 Office/Residential District W-3 Waterfront District  OR-2 Office/Residential District   WRO Waterfront Development Review Overlay OR-3 Office/Residential District   PDD Planned Development District  OTF Office/Tourist facility PVD Planned Village Development District  PTD Planned Transit Development District   PRD Planned Residential Development District TNZD Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District 

Zoning Districts

Residential Zoning Districts Residential Zoning Category Minimum Lot Area Allowable % of Zoning Density Louisville District Property R-R Single-Family Residential 217,800 SF (5 ac) 0.2 du/ac 3.69% R-E Single-Family Residential (Louisville Metro) 40,000 SF (0.91 ac) 1.08 du/ac 0.4% R-E* Single-Family Residential * (Anchorage, Douglass Hills, Shively) 105,000 SF (2.41 ac) 1.45 du/ac R-1 Single Family-Residential 40,000 SF (0.91 ac) 1.08 du/ac 6.5% R-2 Single-Family Residential 20,000 SF (0.45 ac) 2.17 du/ac 0.25% R-3 Single-Family Residential 12,000 SF (0.27 ac) 3.63 du/ac 0.53% R-4 Single-Family Residential 9,000 SF (0.20 ac) 4.84 du/ac 52.05% R-5 Single-Family Residential 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) 7.26 du/ac 10.22% PRD Single-Family Residential (attached dwelling units) 2,000 SF (0.04 ac) 7.26 du/ac 0.11% U-N Single-Family Residential (attached dwelling units) 1,500 SF (0.03 ac) 1 du/lot 0.08% R-5A Multi-Family Residential 4,500 SF (0.10 ac) Trad FD 12.01 du/ac 1.28% 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) Sub FD R-5B Multi-Family Residential (duplex units) 4,500 SF (0.10 ac) Trad FD 2 du/lot 0.08% 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) Sub FD R-6 Multi-Family Residential 4,500 SF (0.10 ac) Trad FD 17.42 du/ac 3.02% 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) Sub FD R-7 Multi-Family Residential 4,500 SF (0.10 ac) Trad FD 34.8 du/ac 1.49% 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) Sub FD R-8A Multi-Family Residential 4,500 SF (0.10 ac) Trad FD 58.08 du/ac 0.03% 6,000 SF (0.13 ac) Sub FD Single-Family - 73% Multi-Family - 6%

LDC Alternative Development Options  Alternative Development Incentives (ADI Development)  Developer/property owner can choose to propose an ADI development in which they would receive: Reduced lot sizes  To receive the reduced lot size incentive the developer must make  commitments related to:  Dedication of open space  Certain percentage of development set aside for Income Diversity Housing Units Preservation of Cultural Resources  15 ADI developments have been proposed and approved since  option was adopted in 2003.

LDC Alternative Development Options  Planned Residential Developments (PRD)  Developer/property owner can choose to propose a PRD development (requires rezoning) in which they would receive: Reduced Lot Sizes  Attached Unit Option  To receive the reduced lot size incentive the developer must  dedicate a significant amount of open space.  PRD does include an optional Income Diversity Housing component.  12 PRD developments have been proposed and approved since option was adopted in 2003, none of which have utilized the Diversity Housing component.

LDC Alternative Development Options  Conservation Subdivision  Developer/property owner can choose to propose a Conservation Subdivision in which they would receive the following incentives: Reduced Lot Sizes  Attached Unit Option  To receive the reduced lot size incentive the developer must  dedicate 30-50% of land as open space.  Five Conservation Subdivisions proposed and approved since option was adopted in 2008.

Ideas  Current ADI options are only available in single-family residential areas. These regulations should be amended to include multi-family residential areas. Additional ideas and concepts that promote and encourage affordable  housing opportunities should be explored and added to the Land Development Code. The Land Development Code Improvement Committee will begin  meeting soon to discuss various potential amendments. Now is the perfect time for housing advocates to participate in the discussions to affect a positive change within the Land Development Code with regard to affordable housing issues.

Contact Information  Michael Hill, AICP Planning Coordinator Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services 444 South 5 th Street, 3 rd Floor Louisville, KY 40202 502-574-6230 Michael.Hill@louisvilleky.gov www.lojic.org