The first 45 mins. of the February 2014 ZALU meeting took up the project
on 1031 S. 6th St. from Old Louisville resident Nancy Cogan
with Q&A following on the subject of her redevelopment
of Vault 1031 property. She is being advised by her lawyer and
Metro PDS staff on the intricacies of the zoning issues and what is the
most effective way to have zoning/mapping of property adapt to her vision for
the Vault 1031.
ZALU had little to offer her at this time besides a listening ear and
sounding board. Some members of ZALU expressed
a) reservations about the precedent created by a remapping of a particular
property to fit a developer's plan rather than the other way around
b) suggestions for alternative procedures that would have less long lasting
impact on the area around her property
c) a request that Ms. Cogan inform the nearby residents of the
impact of her plans, seek their support and come back to ZALU a.s.a.p.
ZALU will consult with Metro PDS about our suggestions for an alternative
process having to do with changing the nonconforming uses of the property,
especially if we can show neighborhood support for this alternative.
The next 30 minutes were taken up with a presentation by resident
Wade Mattingly on his hopes to open a craft beer "brew pub" in a 600 sq ft
space at 1207 S 6th St. His notion for a brew pub, commendably fueled by
passion for both brewing and his newly adopted OL neighborhood, appears
to have hit a wall and needs to be reformulated if it is going to work in
Old Louisville. Mr. Mattingly disputed that his intended business fits the
definition of a"tavern". However, there is no definition for "brew pub" in
the Metro Land Development Code.
Problems:
A) zoning codes pose a legal barrier to Mattingly's idea in its current form;
B) a tavern cannot operate at 1207 S 6th, a property zoned corner commercial;
C) a brewery, defined as a manufacturing enterprise, is allowed only in an area
zoned for industry, if brewery is the primary enterprise of the business.
The business model that Mattingly might consider is the Beer Engine and its
successful effort to get the zoning changed for site of its Germantown location.
Other subjects: the regular monthly meeting day of ZALU may need to change.
The likely new meeting day will be the second Wednesday of each month.
Time will remain the same.
Notes submitted by CTWhite
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