City Council March 16, 2021 Addendum #1 Comments Received Since Packet Published

City Council
             March 16, 2021

            Addendum #1
Comments Received Since Packet Published

From:             sherry sommer
To:               City Council
Subject:          Fw: Please vote NO on SRU to allow convenience store and fueling station
Date:             Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:28:17 PM

Members of City Council,

Please vote NO on the proposed SRU to allow a
convenience store and fueling station northeast of the
intersection of Dillon Road and 96th St. This use does
not meet three of the five criteria for SRU approval. The
proposed use should be denied.

       Section 17.40.100 (A) of the LMC lists the criteria to be considered in an SRU approval:

       1. That the proposed use/development is consistent
       in all respects with the spirit and intent of the
       comprehensive plan and of this chapter, and that it
       would not be contrary to the general welfare and
       economic prosperity of the city or the immediate
       neighborhood

Because the parcel is located in the Rural context, which
is more automobile dependent than urban and
suburban developments, Staff believes this use meets
this criteria.

--It is important to understand what "Rural" means in the
context of the Louisville Comprehensive Plan. "Rural"
does not mean the same thing in every context.

--In some cases, "Rural" means remote and
lacking amenities. A fueling station would be useful in
those locations. This location is neither remote or
underserved. Why would we grant an SRU to a location
where there are fueling stations only minutes away
in downtown Louisville and on South Boulder Road?

  
--In this case, "Rural" means relatively natural
looking.There are Preservation and Conservation areas
to the west, southwest, and south of the property. Why
would we grant an SRU to a use that would be an
eyesore in this context?

 ----96th St corridor is designated for future transit
service including bus rapid transit facilities. Why would
we grant an SRU to a use that encourages more auto
dependance in this area when the Transportation Master
Plan is moving in a different direction?

2. That such use/development will lend economic
stability, compatible with the character of any
surrounding established areas

--Fueling Stations are not forward looking and will not
lend lasting economic stability to the City. Auto makers
are phasing out gas vehicles. Why would we grant an
SRU to a use that will be outmoded in just a few years?

3. That the use/development is adequate for the internal
efficiency of the proposal, considering the functions of
residents, recreation, public access, safety and such
factors including storm drainage facilities, sewage and
water facilities, grades, dust control and such other
factors directly related to public health and convenience;

--Fueling stations are by nature not supportive of public
health. Underground tanks leak and create
environmental messes that have to be remediated and
fuel spills are an important source of ozone pollution.
Why would a City concerned with public health approve
an SRU for such a polluting business?

4. That external effects of the proposal are controlled,
considering compatibility of land use; movement or
congestion of traffic; services, including arrangement of
signs and lighting devices as to prevent the occurrence
of nuisances; landscaping and other similar features to
prevent the littering or accumulation of trash, together
with other factors deemed to affect public health, welfare,
safety and convenience

--Convenience stores are by nature a sources of trash as
most of their products depend on single use plastics.
 Merely preventing the accumulation of trash on
the property is not sufficient. Why would the City grant an
SRU to a business model that contributes

disproportionately to single use plastic waste and waste
in general?

Thank you for your consideration,

Sherry Sommer
910 South Palisade Court
Louisville

From:       Tiffany Boyd
To:         City Council
Subject:    No gas station at 96th near Dillon Rd.
Date:       Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:43:29 PM

Dear Louisville Council members,

I am urging you NOT to approve the construction of a gas station and
convenience store on 96th street near Dillon Road.

This project does NOT meet the criteria for a special review use which
states projects should support sustainability for our future.  

It is NOT in line with Louisville's Sustainability Action Plan which was
recently revised in 2020.
https://www.louisvilleco.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=28886

Adding a gas station does not align with our city's climate goals and
merely advances the use of fossil fuels and promotes more greenhouse
gas production in our community.

If a convenience store is going to be built there, let's partner it with
EV charging stations and bike repair tools. This is in line with
promoting the infrastructure in our community which encourages
citizens to transition to cleaner transportation options.  

Please do not add another gas station, and therefore more fossil fuel
emissions to our community!

Thank you for your consideration!

Tiffany Boyd
550 Grant Ave.

From:              Elias Krantz
To:                City Council
Date:              Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:59:48 PM

A new gas station on 96th and Dylan is unnecessary gas stations are being used less and less nowadays because the
future of cars is electric- or hydrogen. This would just be another useless gas station later on.

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