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Commission continues University of Louisville Whittington Parkway plan after wide traffic‑binding debate
Summary
The Planning Commission continued DDP‑26 (University of Louisville, Whittington Parkway) to July 25 after lengthy debate about amending a general‑plan binding element that ties campus development to traffic and air‑quality triggers; the applicant proposed revised language to redefine Phase 1 and preserve traffic/air‑quality study requirements for subsequent development.
The commission on June 20 continued action on Case 24 DDP‑26 (University of Louisville — Whittington Parkway) to July 25 after an extended deliberation over a proposed amendment to a general‑plan binding element that limits development based on traffic triggers.
Staff described the request as a waiver from LDC §5.6.1 (to allow a straight roofline longer than 100 feet), an amendment to the general plan binding elements, and approval of a detailed district development plan for a proposed four‑story office building with a 30,750‑square‑foot footprint (about 120,000+ square feet gross floor area). Ethan Lett, Office of Planning staff, told commissioners that transportation planning and staff recommended the waiver and that the general‑plan…
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